American Fork and Riverton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but American Fork had to settle for second. They lost 17-3 to the Riverton Silverwolves. American Fork has struggled against Riverton recently, as their contest on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Naataanii Fielding was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Riverton's side, Lily Heitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Heitz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tessa Hogue was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Camryn O'Farrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
American Fork's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Riverton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
American Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverton, they will face off against Mountain Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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