R-S Central is 7-1 against Patton since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The R-S Central Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. R-S Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Patton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, R-S Central beat Polk County 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for R-S Central.
The team relied heavily on Lillie Beheler, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Patton fell victim to East Rutherford and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 2-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Patton in their matchups with East Rutherford: they've now lost eight in a row.
Patton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Devine, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
R-S Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Patton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
R-S Central took their victory against Patton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does R-S Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Patton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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