It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverton had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels by a score of 7-4. The victory was familiar territory for Riverton who now have three in a row.
Peyton Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Lily Heitz was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Brooke Tacke was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Mountain Ridge's side, Sydney Lambert and Brooklyn Van Renselaar stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lambert scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Van Renselaar went 3-for-4 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatyana Toala, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Mountain Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Riverton is on the road again on Tuesday to play Davis at 5:00 p.m. Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Ridge, they will take on Pleasant Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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