Riverton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lanphier Lions as the Riverton Hawks made off with a 14-4 win. Considering Riverton has won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eithen Bates was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Bates was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bradley Armstrong was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Ethan Giberson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Riverton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Lanphier, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Riverton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat vs. Clinton on the 13th. As for Lanphier, they will be playing at home against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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