Riverton is 4-0 against Corner Canyon since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Riverton Silverwolves will head out on the road to take on the Corner Canyon Chargers at 3:30 p.m. Riverton is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Fremont, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Riverton was ranked second). Everything went Riverton's way against Fremont on Friday as Riverton made off with a 13-1 win. Riverton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Peyton Sanchez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Camryn O'Farrell was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Brooke Tacke was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Corner Canyon won against Skyline on Wednesday with 21 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Corner Canyon walked away with a 21-16 victory over East. With that win, Corner Canyon brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Bently Paynter and Savannah Healy did most of the damage at the plate: Paynter went 4-for-6 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI, while Healy scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Hailey Sundquist, who went 2-for-6 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Corner Canyon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-14.
Corner Canyon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Corner Canyon, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Riverton's sizable advantage in that area, Corner Canyon will need to find a way to close that gap.
Riverton took their win against Corner Canyon in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverton 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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