Riverton is 3-0 against Corner Canyon since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Riverton Silverwolves will be playing at home against the Corner Canyon Chargers at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Springville, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Riverton was ranked second). Riverton's rough 8-2 loss to Springville on Friday might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Riverton let down their fans at home.
Riverton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Heitz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Heitz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Corner Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of Lone Peak by a score of 9-7.
Olivia Broderick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Bently Paynter was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Riverton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Corner Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Riverton's way against Corner Canyon in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Riverton made off with a 16-0 win. Will Riverton repeat their success, or does Corner Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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