Baxter Springs has been on the road for five straight, but in Monday's first game they'll finally head home. They will take on the Riverton Rams at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. Baxter Springs will be strutting in after a win while Riverton will be coming in after a loss.
Baxter Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past St. Mary's-Colgan 7-6. The victory was just what Baxter Springs needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Field Kindley.
Elizabeth Wells put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Wells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Avery Barnett was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marlee North, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Baxter Springs made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4-1. As for Riverton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7.
Baxter Springs took their win against Riverton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Baxter Springs repeat their success, or does Riverton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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