Softball Preview: Farmington Phoenix vs. Riverton Silverwolves
The Farmington Phoenix will head out on the road to challenge the Riverton Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Farmington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Farmington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Davis on Thursday. They lost 8-2 to the Darts.
Lexi Crowley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Riverton put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Corner Canyon with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Riverton as they're now sitting on six straight.
The result came thanks to Peyton Sanchez's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braylee Shields was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Maggie Hamblin was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Farmington now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Riverton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Farmington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
