It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Syracuse can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the Riverton Silverwolves on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Syracuse in their matchups with Riverton: they've now lost three in a row.
Syracuse saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Broc Hopkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Riverton's side, Cooper Hansen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Alex Vernon was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dylan Zullo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13-1. As for Riverton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Syracuse nor Riverton have any future games scheduled.
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