The Syracuse Titans will square off against the Riverton Silverwolves at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Syracuse heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of American Fork. Syracuse's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Riverton faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Riverton fell 10-5 to Lehi. The defeat continues a trend for Riverton in their matchups with Lehi: they've now lost nine in a row.
Riverton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Edwards, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Syracuse's loss dropped their record down to 15-12-1. As for Riverton, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Syracuse hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Syracuse couldn't quite finish off Riverton in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riverton's Cooper Hansen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that Syracuse knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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