Riverview fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Wharton on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wharton Wildcats by a score of 6-5. The Sharks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2021.
Ryan Butner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Perry, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Riverview's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Wharton, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
The future could be bright for both Riverview and Wharton: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Riverview will look to extend Spoto's three-game losing streak when they meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Wharton will try to hand Middleton their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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