Riverton is a perfect 8-0 against Cyprus since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Silverwolves will head out on the road to square off against the Pirates at 3:30 p.m. Riverton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Box Elder, who was ranked ninth at the time (Riverton was ranked first). The Silverwolves skirted past the Bees 5-3.
Brooke Tacke
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Brooke Tacke was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Hamblin, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Riverton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cyprus' offense. They lost 6-0 to Bountiful on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the RedHawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Riverton's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Cyprus, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Riverton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 2.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cyprus struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Riverton's way against Cyprus when the teams last played back in March, as Riverton made off with a 13-3 win. Do the Silverwolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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