Riverton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Jordan Beetdiggers. That's more bragging rights for Riverton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dylan Zullo made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Zullo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Cooper Hansen tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Kaden Allred was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
On Jordan's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RIVER SCHMIDT, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Riverton pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Jordan, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-10 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Riverton will square off against Cypress at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Cypress knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Riverton likes a good challenge. As for Jordan, they will head out on the road to take on Alta at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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