Riverton Parke has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton Parke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Riverton Parke will head out to face Lafayette Central Catholic after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Riverton Parke fell 8-4 to Terre Haute North Vigo. Riverton Parke has not had much luck with Terre Haute North Vigo recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Riverton Parke saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lizzy Leitgabel, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Riverton Parke hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terre Haute North Vigo struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Lafayette Central Catholic rose to the challenge on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Red Ramblers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lafayette Central Catholic.
Ashlynn Duffy made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Duffy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Duffy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna King, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Julia Mazur was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Riverton Parke's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-3. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-16 record this season.
Lafayette Central Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverton Parke has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Lafayette Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Riverton Parke's sizable advantage in that area, Lafayette Central Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Riverton Parke took their win against Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Will Riverton Parke repeat their success, or does Lafayette Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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