Greencastle couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 14-2 loss to the Riverton Parke Panthers on Friday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Greencastle in their matchups with Riverton Parke: they've now lost six in a row.
Allie Beaman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Riverton Parke's side, Jayleigh Inman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Inman was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Riverton Parke got a big performance out of Lizzy Leitgabel, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Ugoletti, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
The victory was the third in a row for Riverton Parke, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greencastle will face off against Southmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverton Parke, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Fountain Central at 5:00 p.m. Riverton Parke knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Fountain Central likes a good challenge.
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