Softball Preview: Riverton Rams vs. Baxter Springs Lions
Riverton is 8-2 against Baxter Springs since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Monday's first game. The Riverton Rams will head out on the road to take on the Baxter Springs Lions at 4:30 p.m. Riverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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 no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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.
Meanwhile, Baxter Springs came into Monday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged St. Mary's-Colgan out 7-6. The win was just what Baxter Springs needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Riverton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7. As for Baxter Springs, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4-1.
Riverton might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Baxter Springs when the teams last played 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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