On Friday, Riverton faced Springville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Riverton Silverwolves fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Springville Red Devils. It was the first time this season that Riverton let down their fans at home.
Riverton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Heitz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Heitz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Springville's side, Ryann Haveron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Tyler Haveron was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Zajac, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Riverton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Springville, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverton will take on Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Springville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Payson at 3:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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