Iowa-Grant is 2-8 against Riverdale since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will welcome the Chieftains at 4:30 p.m.
Iowa-Grant fell victim to Southwestern and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wildcats since on Friday.
Riverdale let Barneveld stack four runs on them in the third inning on Monday but luckily Riverdale prevailed anyway. The Chieftains skirted past the Eagles 5-4.
Eli Campbell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Campbell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Chitwood, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Chitwood a new career-high. Ethan Kagel also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Riverdale's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. As for Iowa-Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Iowa-Grant came up short against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-4. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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