Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fountain Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Riverton Parke Panthers on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for Fountain Central seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Riverton Parke's part, Madison Coonce made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Coonce has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Coonce was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lizzy Leitgabel was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Rylee Jukes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Fountain Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Riverton Parke, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Fountain Central is on the road again on Monday to play Covington at 5:30 p.m. As for Riverton Parke, they will be playing at home against Terre Haute North Vigo at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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