The Central Panthers will take on the Beaverton Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Beaverton is headed out to face a Panthers squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Central came up short against Tualatin on Tuesday, falling 18-2. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Timberwolves recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Beaverton got themselves on the board against Sprague on Wednesday, but Sprague never followed suit. They blew past the Olympians 14-0.
Addison Riedel and Zinnia Berg were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Riedel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Berg tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Riedel went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs, while Berg got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Riedel has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Gracie Burnett was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle LaFontaine, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Central came up short against Beaverton in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 11-8. 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 softball content.
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