Baseball Preview: Riverton Hawks vs. Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers
The Riverton Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Riverton didn't have quite enough to beat Clinton and fell 2-1.
Riverton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eithen Bates, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Mt. Pulaski's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. Their rough 11-1 loss to Lexington might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mt. Pulaski has scored all season.
Riverton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-7. As for Mt. Pulaski, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
Riverton might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Mt. Pulaski in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Riverton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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