The Forest Park Panthers will face off against the Riverdale Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Forest Park and Morrow, and Forest Park kept the tradition alive. The Panthers walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Mustangs on Wednesday.
Drayden Kellerman looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Nate Edmunds
| 04/15/26 vs Morrow | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Creekside | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Creekside | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Fayette County | 1 |
| 03/09/26 vs Drew | 1 |
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At the plate, Forest Park got a massive performance out of Nate Edmunds, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. The Panthers are undefeated when Edmunds posts two or more runs, but 7-16 otherwise. Trenton Hearn-Cole was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Riverdale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 17-7 win.
Riverdale's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Forest Park, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Forest Park beat Riverdale 8-4 in their previous matchup back in February. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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