Copper Hills is 2-8 against Riverton since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Copper Hills Grizzlies will take on the Riverton Silverwolves at 4:00 p.m. Copper Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Copper Hills will head into Wednesday's game eager for some revenge after what happened against Corner Canyon: Copper Hills managed to slip by Corner Canyon the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Copper Hills lost 12-6 to Corner Canyon on Wednesday.
Copper Hills got a good showing from Kooper Beebe, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Beebe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Beebe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Peyton Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Bingham by a score of 5-2 on Thursday.
Zack Edwards made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Edwards was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, McKay Linford looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Edwards wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Zullo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Copper Hills now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Riverton, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Copper Hills hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Copper Hills suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Riverton in their previous matchup last Friday. Can Copper Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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