Baseball Recap: American Fork Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Riverton

Cavemen

Previous 5 Games

04/03/25 vs Riverton	4-6
03/29/25 vs Timpanogos	8-2
03/28/25 vs Davis	16-1
03/25/25 vs Fremont	6-3
03/22/25 vs Taylorsville	12-1

American Fork faced Riverton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cavemen fell just short of the Silverwolves by a score of 6-4. The Cavemen's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

American Fork got a good showing from Tege Kelley, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kelley has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Cooper Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bode Gaggero, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

American Fork's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Riverton, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.

American Fork and Riverton will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Cavemen are set to face off against their familiar foe Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Riverton will square off against rival Bingham at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.