The Riverton Parke Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the North Central Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Riverton Parke put up the most runs they have all season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against North Vermillion as they made off with a 25-3 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Karson Stark made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Stark was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Eli Roberts
| 05/07/25 @ North Vermillion | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs North Vermillion | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Attica | 2 |
| 05/11/24 @ Attica | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs South Putnam | 1 |
In other batting news, Eli Roberts was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jaxton Blevins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Riverton Parke always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .592. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North Central couldn't beat South Vermillion on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Thunderbirds lost 20-10 to the Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost eight in a row.
Lane Simmons was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Greydyn Walters, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Riverton Parke has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Riverton Parke beat North Central 9-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
