The Riverton Silverwolves will take on the Herriman Mustangs at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Layton a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Silverwolves, who have now won three matches in a row.
Kaelyn Flynn looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Riverton let Grace Leary and Camryn O'Farrell run wild. Leary went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base, while O'Farrell went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Leary has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Maggie Hamblin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Herriman waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Titans. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly 12 runs.
Ashlyn Beratto tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jaylee Hansen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Lancaster, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Herriman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They are 14-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Riverton's win bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Herriman, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
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