Softball Preview: Lehi Pioneers vs. Riverton Silverwolves
The Lehi Pioneers will be playing at home against the Riverton Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lehi is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Lehi can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Carbon with a sharp 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lehi.
Lehi got a massive performance out of Mya Maughan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Grose, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Riverton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 12-1 loss to Ridgeline might stick with them for a while. Riverton was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior) but Ridgeline's pitcher proved too tough.
Lily Heitz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Lehi's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-2-1. As for Riverton, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lehi hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lehi might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Riverton when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Lehi, Kaysen Korth (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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