Softball Preview: River Valley Panthers vs. Purchase Line Red Dragons
River Valley is 3-0 against Purchase Line since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The River Valley Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Purchase Line Red Dragons at 4:30 p.m. River Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, River Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They beat Penns Manor by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-0.
Sara Bollinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Bollinger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tori Foust was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Lilly Buckles was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Purchase Line's offense. They lost 11-0 to River Valley on Tuesday. Purchase Line has struggled against River Valley recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Purchase Line, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went River Valley's way against Purchase Line in their previous meeting on Tuesday as River Valley made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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