River Forest and Griffith squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but River Forest had to settle for second. They lost 17-3 to the Griffith Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for River Forest in their matchups with Griffith: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Griffith's part, Mariah Green made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Green was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheyanne Fant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anila Green, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
River Forest's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Griffith, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.
River Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Griffith, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Boone Grove at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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