The Riverside Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Laurel Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside will be strutting in after a victory while Laurel will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverside took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Neshannock, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lancers 6-5. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Laurel's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 11-5 to Shenango. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Spartans, who until this game were averaging 1.9 runs allowed.
Maddie Evans and Lexi Krol stepped up to the plate in a big way. Evans went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Krol went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mayci Lang, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Riverside and bumps their season record up to 2-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Riverside suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Laurel in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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