After flying high against Meridian last Monday, Riverton came back down to earth. The Hawks fell just short of the Pittsfield Saukees by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Cole Howard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was James Stevens, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pittsfield, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
When Riverton and Pittsfield next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Hawks will try to stop Warrensburg-Latham's six-game winning streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pittsfield will take on West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] and their three-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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