If Iowa-Grant was feeling good off their 30-6 takedown of Southwestern last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Iowa-Grant Panthers fell just short of the River Ridge Timberwolves by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Iowa-Grant was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as River Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For River Ridge's part, Cael Koenig made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Koenig was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Koenig wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Copsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Iowa-Grant's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for River Ridge, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Iowa-Grant will challenge Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Iowa-Grant is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for River Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Highland at 5:00 p.m.
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