Corner Canyon is 0-4 against Riverton since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Corner Canyon Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverton Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Corner Canyon needed a bit of extra time to put away East. They walked away with a 21-16 victory over the Leopards. With that win, Corner Canyon brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Bently Paynter and Savannah Healy did most of the damage at the plate: Paynter went 4-for-6 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI, while Healy scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6. Hailey Sundquist was another key contributor, going 2-for-6 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Riverton stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Fremont 13-1. The victory was nothing new for Riverton as they're now sitting on five straight.
Peyton Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Riverton got a massive performance out of Camryn O'Farrell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brooke Tacke, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Corner Canyon and bumps their season record up to 6-14. As for Riverton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Corner Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've averaged .437. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Corner Canyon suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Riverton in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Corner Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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