North Vermillion hasn't had much luck against Riverton Parke recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Falcons will square off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Vermillion made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Parke Heritage, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Falcons blew past the Wolves 11-5 on Wednesday. Considering the Falcons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Willow Campbell and Ava Jumps were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Campbell pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Jumps didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. At the plate, Campbell scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Jumps went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Olivia Baker
| 04/09/25 @ Parke Heritage | 2 |
| 05/21/24 vs Covington | 1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Covington | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Seeger | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Seeger | 1 |
In other batting news, North Vermillion got a massive performance out of Olivia Baker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Baker a new career-high in RBI (two). Tessa Downs was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverton Parke put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Northview a 5-0 shutout.
Riverton Parke's record is now 4-0. As for North Vermillion, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
North Vermillion suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Riverton Parke in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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