It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Copper Hills Grizzlies by a score of 9-6. Nine seems to be a good number for Riverton as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Drake Piersall was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Kaden Allred was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Copper Hills' side, they got a good showing from Boden West, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Burgess made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Vea, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Riverton is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Copper Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15.
Riverton will challenge Lehi on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lehi sitting on six straight wins and Riverton on three. Copper Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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