Baseball Recap: Talan LaDew can't quite lead Riverton over Olympia

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Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-1 to the Olympia Spartans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Riverton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Olympia apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Riverton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan LaDew, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.

Riverton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Olympia, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverton will take on Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Olympia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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