The Riverton Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Cherryvale Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton will be strutting in after a victory while Cherryvale will be coming in after a loss.
Riverton barely beat Marmaton Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Meanwhile, Cherryvale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-3 to Field Kindley, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Cherryvale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Elliot, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Trenton Grimm also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Cherryvale's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Riverton, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Riverton's way against Cherryvale in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Riverton made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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