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| 04/08/24 - Away | 2-11 L |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 04/12/22 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 05/10/21 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 05/10/21 - Home | 15-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Griffith is 8-1 against River Forest since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Panthers will welcome the Ingots at 5:00 p.m. The matchup will give Griffith their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Griffith's offense. They lost 10-0 to La Porte on Friday. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, River Forest came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Ingots, who have now won three contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.
River Forest let Macario Ramirez and Josiah Artest run wild. Ramirez scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2, while Artest scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Ramirez a new career-high in RBI (two). Manny Mendoza was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
River Forest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .812. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
River Forest's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Griffith, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Griffith might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from River Forest in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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