Pleasant Grove and Riverton squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Pleasant Grove had to settle for second. They lost 16-5 to the Riverton Silverwolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pleasant Grove of the 11-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Grace Norman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Maile Larsen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Riverton's side, Jaydan Bushman was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylee Shields, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Riverton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Pleasant Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bingham at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bingham sitting on seven straight victories and Riverton on five.
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