The Riverton Parke Panthers will take on the North Vermillion Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Riverton Parke is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lafayette Central Catholic as Riverton Parke made off with a 13-3 victory. Considering Riverton Parke has won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayleigh Inman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Inman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Inman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Haylee Mathas was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lizzy Leitgabel, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Vermillion came into Tuesday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Covington out 13-12.
Riverton Parke has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for North Vermillion, their win bumped their record up to 2-15.
Everything went Riverton Parke's way against North Vermillion when the teams last played on May 8th as Riverton Parke made off with a 12-0 victory. Does Riverton Parke have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Vermillion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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