Ritenour and Pattonville are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Ritenour Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Pattonville Pirates at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Ritenour is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Ritenour is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Parkway South just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost five in a row.
Hailey Ebert was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Key, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ritenour lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pattonville came up short against Ladue Horton Watkins on Tuesday and fell 10-6.
Ritenour's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Pattonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Ritenour took their victory against Pattonville in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ritenour since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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