The Laurel Spartans will square off against the Riverside Panthers on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Laurel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Northgate 18-1.
Claire Zeppelin looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Ivy Pancher
| 05/15/25 vs Northgate | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs New Brighton | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Freedom Area | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Mohawk Area | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Mohawk Area | 1 |
On the hitting side, Ivy Pancher was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Fell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Laurel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northgate only managed two hits.
Meanwhile, Riverside got the win against Waynesburg Central on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Laurel has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Laurel skirted past Riverside 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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