Riverton is 8-2 against Bingham since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Riverton Silverwolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Bingham Miners at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over Pleasant Grove. Considering Riverton has won 18 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaydan Bushman was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylee Shields, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Bingham had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Mustangs. That's two games straight that Bingham has won by exactly four runs.
Brecka Larson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Rian Howland and Shyann Banasky did most of the damage at the plate: Howland went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Banasky scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gracelyn Lemke, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Bingham, their win bumped their record up to 22-5-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Riverton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Bingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Riverton came out on top in a nail-biter against Bingham in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 8-6. Does Riverton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bingham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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