Baseball Game Preview: Riverton Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 3:59am

Baseball Preview: Riverton Silverwolves vs. Bingham Miners

After two games on the road, Riverton is heading back home. They will take on the Bingham Miners at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

In what's become a running theme this season, Riverton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Bingham as Riverton made off with a 12-4 win.

Riverton got a great performance from Cooper Hansen as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.

At the plate, Drake Piersall was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Allred, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Bingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.

Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Riverton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like Bingham struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.

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