The Royal Valley Panthers will face off against the Jefferson West Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Royal Valley managed to slip by Hiawatha the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers came up short against the Red Hawks on Monday, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Jefferson West put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Riley County with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Harriet Dean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Joslynn Sutton was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Emmie Dean was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Jefferson West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Jefferson West pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Royal Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Royal Valley skirted past Jefferson West 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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