The Riverton Hawks will square off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Riverton has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Pleasant Plains will arrive with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Riverton's offense. They came up short against Olympia on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Pleasant Plains ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Athens 3-2. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by just one run.
Taylor Brewer tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Andrew Potthoff was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Pleasant Plains kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens only managed six hits.
Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Riverton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Riverton suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Pleasant Plains in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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