Fountain Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Riverton Parke Panthers by a score of 6-5. Fountain Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverton Parke apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Kyle Slinker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Garbison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Riverton Parke's side, Kyle Price was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Price was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Price wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AJ Goff, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fountain Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Riverton Parke, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Fountain Central is on the road again on Thursday to play North Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. Fountain Central is facing North Vermillion at the right time seeing as North Vermillion is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Riverton Parke, they will head out on the road to take on Sullivan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverton Parke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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