Softball Preview: Baxter Springs Lions vs. Riverton Rams
Baxter Springs has been on the road for five straight, but in Monday's first game they'll finally head home. They will take on the Riverton Rams at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. Baxter Springs will be strutting in after a win while Riverton will be coming in after a loss.
Baxter Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past St. Mary's-Colgan 7-6. The victory was just what Baxter Springs needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Field Kindley.
Elizabeth Wells put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Wells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Avery Barnett was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marlee North, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Baxter Springs made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4-1. As for Riverton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7.
Baxter Springs took their win against Riverton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Baxter Springs repeat their success, or does Riverton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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