The Riverside Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Chester County Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Riverside challenged Hardin County on Tuesday. Riverside fell just short of Hardin County by a score of 5-4. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Tuesday.
Riverside got a good showing from Brilan Crawford, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave Crawford a new career-low in hits.
Connor Newberry
| 03/18/25 vs Hardin County | 2 |
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At the plate, Connor Newberry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Chester County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bolivar Central on Monday. Everything went Chester County's way against Bolivar Central as Chester County made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Dean Estes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Cole, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braylin Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Chester County, their record is now 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chester County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverside couldn't quite get it done against Chester County when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
