The Riverton Parke Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Riverton Parke's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Sullivan on Friday. They fell just short of the Golden Arrows by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Riverton Parke seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Jonah Hopkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Riverton Parke saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson While, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Greencastle's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 8-2 to North Montgomery. The defeat continues a trend for Greencastle in their matchups with North Montgomery: they've now lost three in a row.
Riverton Parke's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Greencastle, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Riverton Parke has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greencastle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Riverton Parke was able to grind out a solid victory over Greencastle in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverton Parke since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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