After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the North Vermillion Falcons with a sharp 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Riverton Parke considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Charlie Belcher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Belcher was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Cox, who scored three runs and stole six bases. Ben Todd was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On North Vermillion's side, Emmit Klugow and Andrew Botner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Klugow scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Botner scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Riverton Parke's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for North Vermillion, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Seeger the next time they take the field. North Vermillion will host Seeger at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Riverton Parke will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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