Fountain Central is 0-10 against Riverton Parke since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Fountain Central Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Riverton Parke Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Fountain Central beat South Newton 8-3.
Lillian Bennett made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Bennett was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacquelynn Weber, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Riverton Parke entered their tilt with South Putnam with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 3-2.
Madison Coonce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverton Parke saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arial Wright, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fountain Central now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Riverton Parke, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fountain Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .367. However, it's not like Riverton Parke struggles in that department as they've averaged .379. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fountain Central suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Riverton Parke when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riverton Parke's Jayleigh Inman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Now that Fountain Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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