After a string of three wins, Riverton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to the Athens Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Riverton couldn't push the score so high this time.
Riverton got a good showing from Braden Eiskant, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Riverton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eithen Bates, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Isaac Crumrine was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Athens' side, Davis Ishmael was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cody Tobias, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Riverton dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Athens, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Riverton will be playing at home against Clinton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Athens, they will head out on the road to square off against Warrensburg-Latham at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Warrensburg-Latham and Athens are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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