North Central was the 10-8 winner over Riverton Parke when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North Central Thunderbirds fell 9-4 to the Riverton Parke Panthers on Friday. North Central's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Riverton Parke's part, Brody McConnell looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Collett Sanders and Jackson While did most of the damage at the plate: Sanders scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while While scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Sanders has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Riverton Parke, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Central will take on Dugger Union at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverton Parke, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Covington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverton Parke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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