Riverton is 5-0 against Fremont since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Riverton Silverwolves will head out on the road to square off against the Fremont Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. Riverton is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Mountain Ridge, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Riverton was ranked third). Riverton put the hurt on Mountain Ridge with a sharp 19-4 victory on Tuesday. Considering Riverton has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Heitz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heitz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heitz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Riverton got a massive performance out of Maggie Hamblin, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Hamblin has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Braylee Shields was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Fremont sidestepped Weber for a 6-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fremont.
The team relied heavily on SAVANNAH PALMATIER, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Riverton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Fremont, their record now sits at 9-4.
Riverton skirted past Fremont 10-9 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fremont's Keysha McKean, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Riverton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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