Riverton extended their losing streak to 15 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They came up short against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals, falling 16-1. The Hawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Allayah Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Pleasant Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won three matches in a row.
On Pleasant Plains' side, Paige Sours made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sours was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ramsey Grischow was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Riverton is set to square off against their familiar foe Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains will challenge rival New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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