The Fountain Central Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Riverton Parke Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fountain Central lost 10-4 to Bethesda Christian on Monday. Fountain Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Riverton Parke gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Attica with a sharp 12-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverton Parke.
Carson Cox and Collett Sanders did most of the damage at the plate: Cox went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Sanders scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Collom, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Fountain Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Riverton Parke, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Fountain Central took their win against Riverton Parke in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Riverton Parke's Brody McConnell, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fountain Central still be able to contain McConnell? There's only one way to find out.
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