On Thursday, Bingham faced Riverton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bingham Miners fell 5-2 to the Riverton Silverwolves. Bingham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Boston Snyder was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On Riverton's side, Zack Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, McKay Linford looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Edwards wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Zullo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bingham's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Riverton, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Bingham will square off against Syracuse at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Riverton, they will challenge Copper Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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