After a string of six wins, Riverton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Ridgeline Riverhawks. Riverton was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Ridgeline's pitcher proved too tough.
Lily Heitz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Ridgeline's side, Brielle Gardiner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gardiner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gardiner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Adisyn Hansen was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ava Hess, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Riverton's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Ridgeline, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Riverton will head out on the road to square off against Lehi at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lehi is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Ridgeline, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sky View, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Ridgeline's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Sky View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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