With a playoff game on the line, Riverton rose to the challenge on Thursday. They skirted past the Copper Hills Grizzlies 9-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Riverton.
Carson Moody made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Moody has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Moody was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaden Allred was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Vernon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Copper Hills' side, Colton Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Dylan Vea and Brody Beebe did some serious damage despite the final result: Vea went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Beebe went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Burgess, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Copper Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Riverton beat Copper Hills by a score of 9-6.
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