Baseball Recap: Riverton Takes a Loss

Riverton and Lehi squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Riverton had to settle for second. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 9-0. The Silverwolves have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Rocky Downs

Batters Struck Out

05/18/26 vs Lehi	10
05/13/26 vs Cedar Valley	7
05/04/26 @ Bingham	5
04/28/26 @ Copper Hills	5
04/14/26 vs Mountain Ridge	5
+ 3 more games

Rocky Downs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

Riverton's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Lehi, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.

Riverton and Lehi are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Silverwolves will square off against Jordan at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lehi, they will take on American Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavemen have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.