Sarcoxie won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to the Riverton Rams. Sarcoxie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Sarcoxie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Letts, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Riverton's side, Elizabeth Wells made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wells was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Noel Hedrick was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Mcdonald, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Sarcoxie has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Riverton, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
Sarcoxie is on the road again on Saturday to play Mt. Vernon at 10:00 a.m. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Riverton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Mary's-Colgan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton is facing St. Mary's-Colgan at the right time seeing as St. Mary's-Colgan is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
