Softball Preview: Riverton Silverwolves vs. Mountain Ridge Sentinels
Riverton is 7-1 against Mountain Ridge since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Riverton Silverwolves will square off against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against American Fork as Riverton made off with a 17-3 win. The result was nothing new for Riverton, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lily Heitz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Heitz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Hogue, who went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Camryn O'Farrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge won against Westlake on Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Mountain Ridge walked away with a 5-1 victory over Westlake. The win was nothing new for Mountain Ridge as they're now sitting on three straight.
Adison (Red) Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Avery Rawlins was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mya Ordiway, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Mountain Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Riverton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .447. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge 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.
Riverton took their win against Mountain Ridge when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 19-4. Will Riverton repeat their success, or does Mountain Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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