Riverton Parke fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Covington on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 9-8. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 10-3.
Charlie Belcher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Eli Roberts was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Riverton Parke's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Covington, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverton Parke will venture away from home to challenge Parke Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Covington, they will head out to take on Terre Haute South Vigo at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Braves will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight.
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