The Riverton Parke Panthers will head out on the road to take on the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverton Parke can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on South Putnam with a sharp 10-0 win. With that victory, Riverton Parke brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
AJ Goff was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Goff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Collett Sanders was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Carson Cox was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Wolves. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Montgomery considering their two-run performance the match before.
Like Riverton Parke, North Montgomery also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Sulc. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Sulc was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isaiah Hopkins was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gage Edwards, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Riverton Parke's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for North Montgomery, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverton Parke has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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