The Riverside Panthers will face off against the Houston Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverside knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Houston likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Riverside took on Camden Central on Thursday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Lions.
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James England and Cody Brasher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, England tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Brasher pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. England also tossed a walk, which is notable because Riverside is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise. At the plate, England scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Brasher scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luke Hearington was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Newberry, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Houston came up short against Arlington on Wednesday and fell 4-1.
Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Houston, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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