Bingham and Riverton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bingham had to settle for second. They lost 16-5 to the Riverton Silverwolves. Bingham's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Gracelyn Lemke was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Even though they lost, Bingham hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
On Riverton's side, Lily Heitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Heitz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Riverton let Camryn O'Farrell and Braylee Shields loose on the outfield. O'Farrell scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Shields scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Shields has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Tessa Hogue was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Bingham's loss dropped their record down to 23-6-1. As for Riverton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bingham by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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