Copper Hills is 1-9 against Riverton since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Copper Hills Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Riverton Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. Copper Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Copper Hills had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Cedar Valley.
Kennedy Jennings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emery Bishop and Clarissa Hotton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bishop scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Hotton scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Riverton put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Mountain Ridge 18-5. The victory was familiar territory for Riverton who now have three in a row.
Maggie Hamblin was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaydan Bushman, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Copper Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Riverton, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Copper Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've averaged .510. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Copper Hills suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Riverton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riverton's Peyton Sanchez, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Copper Hills knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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