River Ridge has not done well against Iowa-Grant recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The River Ridge Timberwolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Iowa-Grant Panthers. That's two games straight that River Ridge has won by exactly two runs.
Cael Koenig made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Koenig was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Koenig wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Copsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for River Ridge and bumps their season record up to 2-6. As for Iowa-Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
River Ridge will look to defend their home field on Monday against Highland at 5:00 p.m. As for Iowa-Grant, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Iowa-Grant is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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