Even though Concordia scored an imposing 11 runs on Thursday, Riley County still came out on top. The Riley County Falcons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Concordia Panthers and snuck past 12-11. That's two games straight that Riley County has won by just one run.
For Concordia's part, Carly Brown and Kinsleigh Bethune did some serious damage despite the final result: Brown went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Bethune scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Riley County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Concordia, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riley County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wabaunsee at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Concordia, they will head out on the road to face off against Beloit at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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