The Riverton Silverwolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Cedar Valley Aviators at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Box Elder, who was ranked fifth at the time (Riverton was ranked second). The Silverwolves came out on top against the Bees by a score of 8-3 on Saturday.
Peyton Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
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In other batting news, Grace Leary was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Kellie Holt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Riverton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Copper Hills on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Centry Lundberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on 12 hits.
Cedar Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Riverton, their record now sits at 18-1.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Riverton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .454. However, it's not like Cedar Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Riverton's way against Cedar Valley in their previous meeting back in March, as Riverton made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Silverwolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
