Softball Recap: Riverton Takes Down Ranked Westlake

Silverwolves

Margin (Wins)

03/18/26 @ Davis	16
03/06/26 vs West Jordan	11
03/06/26 vs Bountiful	11
03/24/26 vs Bingham	10
03/12/26 vs Cedar Valley	10

Riverton faced Westlake in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Silverwolves were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Thunder. The result was nothing new for the Silverwolves, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Lindsey Strieby tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.

Riverton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake only posted an OBP of .323.

Riverton pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverton will challenge Mountain Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Westlake, they will take on Pleasant Grove at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.