Lanphier extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-9. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverton Hawks. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Riverton, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
For Riverton's part, Brodee Bates made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Bates a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Colten Johnson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Cole Howard also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Looking ahead, Lanphier will welcome Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverton, they will challenge Clinton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Maroons' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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