It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but American Fork had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Riverton Silverwolves. That's two games straight that the Cavemen have won by exactly three runs.
Kenny Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
River Litke
| 05/20/25 vs Riverton | 3 |
| 05/19/25 vs Bingham | 0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Farmington | 1 |
| 05/14/25 vs Farmington | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Westlake | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on River Litke, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Crew Ingersoll was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
American Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Riverton, they moved to 20-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
American Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverton, they will square off against Mountain Ridge at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games the Sentinels have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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