American Fork and Riverton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but American Fork had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the Riverton Silverwolves. American Fork has struggled against Riverton recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Riverton's part, Lily Heitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heitz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Heitz was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Riverton let Tessa Hogue and Braylee Shields loose on the outfield. Hogue went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Shields went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jaydan Bushman was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
American Fork's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Riverton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
While American Fork had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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