Baseball Preview: River Forest Ingots vs. Griffith Panthers
River Forest is 0-8 against Griffith since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The River Forest Ingots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Griffith Panthers at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in River Forest's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, River Forest gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Gary West Side with a sharp 14-2 win.
Manny Mendoza looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, River Forest let Kaleb Short and Brandon Fergerson loose on the outfield. Short went 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI, while Fergerson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Fergerson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brent Credeur, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Griffith suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Portage on Saturday.
River Forest's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Griffith, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
River Forest came up short against Griffith when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Will River Forest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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