The River Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated after three games, but that won't be the case come Monday.
It was a proper cat-fight when River Valley challenged United last Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 16-0 shutout.
Ashley Pynos was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michaela Funyak, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
River Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United only posted an OBP of .100.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop made easy work of Greater Johnstown on Tuesday and carried off a 22-2 victory. Fans of the Hilltoppers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Westmont Hilltop got a massive performance out of Abby Rozich, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsie Muto, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
River Valley's record now sits at 3-0. As for Westmont Hilltop, their record is now an identical 3-0.
River Valley suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Westmont Hilltop when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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