If Riverton Parke was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of South Vermillion last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Riverton Parke Panthers fell just short of the Shakamak Lakers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Riverton Parke was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shakamak apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Riverton Parke saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Goff, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Riverton Parke didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Riverton Parke has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Shakamak, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Riverton Parke will head out on the road to challenge South Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverton Parke is facing South Putnam at the right time seeing as South Putnam is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Shakamak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Terre Haute South Vigo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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