The Riverside Panthers will be playing at home against the Quaker Valley Quakers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside has 32 straight victories, Quaker Valley has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Riverside gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Beaver Falls a 15-0 shutout.
Darren McDade made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDade was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Christian Lucarelli looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Ashton Schlosser was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Jackson Barber was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Quaker Valley fell victim to Ellwood City and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverine. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Quaker Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Riverside's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Quaker Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Riverside took their win against Quaker Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Quaker Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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