The Riverside Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Hopewell Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Riverside faced off against New Brighton on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Lions 18-3. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Hopewell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gators a 10-0 shutout.
Allison Ramaley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Victoria Mann was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tallulah Showrank, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Hopewell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Hopewell pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Riverside, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Riverside couldn't quite get it done against Hopewell in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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