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May 24, 2018

Riverside Varsity Claws Back, But Falls Just Short Against Brownsville

Riverside Panthers Varsity’s effort to come back from down four runs in the first inning came up just short, as they fell 6-5 to Brownsville on Tuesday. Riverside scored five runs in the failed comeback on a error in the first, a error in the first, and a single by Drew Speicher in the fifth. Riverside was right in it until Brownsville singled in the seventh inning. Brownsville got things moving in the first inning. Brody Bagwell singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. Riverside knotted the game up at five in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Speicher singled on a 1-2 count, scoring two…

May 22, 2018

Riverside Varsity Will Advance to Next Round of WPIAL Playoffs

With a hard fought 3 to 1 victory, Riverside Baseball Team will advanced to the next round of the WPIAL Playoffs. Both teams were strong on the pitcher’s mound Monday, but Riverside Panthers Varsity defeated Steel Valley 3-1. Riverside  pitchers allowed just three hits to Steel Valley. Riverside got things started in the second inning. Ethan Ziegler’s sac fly scored one run for Riverside Riverside Panthers Varsity. Gunnar Boehm was the winning pitcher for Riverside. He lasted four and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out eight. Nick Ottavianiand Ty Thellman entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in…

May 10, 2018

EC Jr High Softball Remains Unbeaten, Riverside Varsity Victory Over Shenango

EC Jr High Softball Remains Unbeaten After 10th Straight Win The Lady Wolverines traveled to Ambridge on Wednesday afternoon and made quick work of the Bridgers. The mercy rule stopped the game after 3 innings and the team returned home with a 15-0 victory.   The bats were on fire as nine different players banged out 15 hits. Kali Barnett, Aliya Garroway, Angie Nardone, Mollie Street, Katelyn Wehman, and Jenna Vetica each contributed two hits. Wehman had a double in the left field corner, Grace Balin stroked a double into the left center field gap, and Garroway lined a shot off…

May 9, 2018

Shutouts Galore: Riverside, Ellwood Varsity Baseball and EC Jr High Softball Impress

Sean Busby Shuts Out Mohawk Area, Wolverines Take The Win. Sean Busby didn’t allow a single run as Ellwood City Wolverines defeated Mohawk Area 3-0 on Tuesday. Busby allowed just one hit. The pitching was strong on both sides. Busby struck out nine, while Cummings sat down zero. Wolverines fired up the offense in the first inning, when Sammy DiCaprio singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run. One bright spot for Mohawk was a single by Toscano in the fifth inning. Busby was credited with the victory for Wolverines. He lasted seven innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out nine and walking one. Cummings took the loss for Mohawk. He…

May 3, 2018

VIDEO: Nick Ottaviani Throws a Shutout As Riverside Defeats Avonworth

Nick Ottaviani didn’t allow a single run against Avonworth, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Riverside to a 4-0 victory on Wednesday Riverside opened up scoring in the first inning, when an error scored one run for Riverside. One bright spot for Avonworth was a single by Turner Grau in the fourth inning. Ottaviani earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for Riverside. He went seven innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out one and walking one. Ryan Felter took the loss for Avonworth. He surrendered four runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out two and walking zero. Brian MacMurdo led Riverside with two hits in three at…

May 2, 2018

Panthers, Danny Fox Shut Out New Brighton

Danny Fox had all the right stuff on Tuesday for the Riverside Panthers, allowing zero runs and besting New Brighton by a score of 10-0 Riverside tallied five runs in the third inning. Drew Speicher, Brian MacMurdo, Ty Thellman, and Fox each had RBIs in the big inning. Fox was the winning pitcher for Riverside, he went five innings, allowing zero runs on five hits and striking out six. Riverside collected ten hits on the day. Speicher and Thellman all managed multiple hits for Riverside. Speicher led Riverside with three hits in four at bats. Jake Francona took the loss for New Brighton. He lasted two and a third innings, allowing seven hits and eight runs while striking out…

May 1, 2018

PHOTOS: Panthers Run Away From Wolverines Late In 8-2 Victory

Riverside used late scoring outbursts to help easily dispatched Ellwood City 8-2 on Monday afternoon at Sanders Field in Ewing Park. The visiting Panthers (11-1 overall) put up four runs in the sixth and another four runs in the final frame after the Wolverines chipped into the lead. Riverside’s offense in the seventh came from singles by Drew Speicher, Ethan Ziegler, and Ben Hughes and a sac fly by Ty Thellman. Gunnar Boehm was the winning pitcher for Riverside. He surrendered two runs on four hits over seven innings, striking out nine and walking one. Sean Busby took the loss…

April 30, 2018

Ellwood City Jr High Softball Team is Undefeated, Riverside Varsity Baseball Team Blows Away Beaver Falls

EC JR HIGH SOFTBALL TEAM REMAINS UNDEFEATED BEATS MOHAWK 14-0 The offense started out on fire as they plated 13 runs in the first inning on Friday night at Stiefel Park. The game was halted after 5 innings as the mercy rule took effect. Kyla Servick, Kali Barnett, and Grace Balin led the charge with doubles. Angie Nardone, Mollie Street, Katelyn Wehman, and Maddie Hicks contributed singles. Aliya Garroway, Jenna Vetica, and Chloe Duncan also scored while Kaylani Leos added an rbi. Nardone got the win in the circle to raise her record to 6-0. In two innings of work,…

April 21, 2018

Baseball Recap: Boehm Strikes Out 10 In Panthers Victory, Wolverines Comeback Late For Win

Boehm Victorious In Pitcher’s Duel For Riverside Both teams were strong on the mound Friday, but the Riverside Panthers defeated South Side 3-1 behind the arm of Gunnar Boehm. Boehm allowed just four hits to South Side and earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for Riverside (7-1 overall). He lasted seven innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out ten and walking one. Riverside had ten hits in the game and never trailed. Austin Dambach and Ty Thellman each had two-hit performances for the Panthers offense. Dambach doubled and tripled in the contest and knocked in two…

April 14, 2018

PHOTOS: Boehm’s Grand Slam Blasts Seals The Deal For Riverside

Gunnar Boehm’s five-RBI outburst sealed the deal in Riverside’s 11-1 mercy rule victory over Ellwood City on Friday afternoon at Dan Oliastro Field. Boehm showed timely hitting on Friday, driving in five runs on only two hits including the grand slam in the pivotal, 7-run 4th inning to lead Riverside. Boehm also doubled in a run in the sixth. Panthers Ty Thellman, Ethan Ziegler, and Boehm all contributed in the big 4th inning with RBIs. Danny Fox earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for Riverside. He went six innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out eight and…