On Thursday, Riverton faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Riverton Silverwolves walked away with a 5-2 win over the Bingham Miners. This was a revenge game for Riverton, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Zack Edwards made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, McKay Linford looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Edwards wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Zullo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Bingham's side, Boston Snyder was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Bingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Riverton will take on Copper Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Bingham, they will take on Syracuse at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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