Riverside and Shenango are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Riverside Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shenango Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Riverside's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Neshannock on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Lancers. Riverside has not had much luck with Neshannock recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Shenango had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Shenango might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kennedi Lynn made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lynn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lynn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Offie, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Herb, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Riverside now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Shenango, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Riverside couldn't quite finish off Shenango in their previous matchup last Thursday and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lynn, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Riverside knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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