Riverton extended their postseason success on Friday against Bingham. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over the Bingham Miners. Riverton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lily Heitz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Heitz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Camryn O'Farrell and Braylee Shields did most of the damage at the plate: O'Farrell scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Shields scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Shields is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Tessa Hogue was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Bingham's side, Gracelyn Lemke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Even though they lost, Bingham hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Bingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Riverton beat Bingham by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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