
Silverwolves
05/02/25 vs Corner Canyon | 1 |
04/30/25 @ Corner Canyon | 5 |
04/29/25 vs Corner Canyon | 7 |
04/25/25 @ Herriman | 13 |
04/23/25 vs Herriman | 12 |
+ 17 more games |
Riverton has gone 8-2 against Copper Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Silverwolves will be playing at home against the Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Riverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Corner Canyon, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Riverton was ranked tenth). The Silverwolves fell 5-1 to the Chargers on Friday. The game marked the Silverwolves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Riverton got a good showing from Issac Jones, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Mounteer, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Herriman hit Copper Hills with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Grizzlies took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. Grizzlies fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mustangs since on Friday.
Riverton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Copper Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-18.
Copper Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Copper Hills, though, as they've only averaged .311. Will they be able to contain Riverton's hitters?
Riverton was able to grind out a solid victory over Copper Hills when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 9-6. Will the Silverwolves repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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