It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the American Fork Cavemen. The result was nothing new for Riverton, who have now won 16 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lily Heitz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Heitz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tessa Hogue was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Camryn O'Farrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On American Fork's side, Naataanii Fielding was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for American Fork, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Riverton will square off against Mountain Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. American Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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