Sadly, North Vermillion is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. Their tough 13-3 loss to the Riverton Parke Panthers on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Vermillion of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Emmit Klugow and Andrew Botner did some serious damage despite the final result: Klugow scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Botner scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Riverton Parke's side, Charlie Belcher made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Belcher was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Carson Cox was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases. Ben Todd was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
North Vermillion's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Riverton Parke, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Seeger the next time they take the field. North Vermillion will host Seeger at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Riverton Parke will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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