Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 20-0 to the Meridian Hawks. That's two games in a row now that Riverton has lost by exactly 20 runs.
Riverton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Lanham, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
On Meridian's side, they let Maggie Pritts and Addison Hudson loose on the outfield. Pritts scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Hudson scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Emma Childers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 1-24. As for Meridian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Riverton will be playing in front of their home fans against Argenta-Oreana at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Argenta-Oreana is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Riverton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Meridian, they will challenge Nokomis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Nokomis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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