Baseball Recap: Riverton triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Alex Vernon

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 7:14pm

Baseball Recap: Riverton Silverwolves vs. Corner Canyon Chargers

Riverton entered their tilt with Corner Canyon with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Corner Canyon Chargers on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Riverton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kenneth Price looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Alex Vernon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaden Allred, who scored two runs and stole a base.

On Corner Canyon's side, Kash Koncar was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Koncar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Koncar wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Florence, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Riverton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Corner Canyon, they dropped their record down to 12-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverton will face off against Copper Hills at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Copper Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Corner Canyon, they will head out on the road to challenge Mountain Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corner Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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