Sun, Nov 22 2009
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Riverton places fourth in 3A state softball In the semifinal, the Rams built a 2-0 lead on the then-undefeated Panthers, who later fell 2-0 to Thomas Moore Prep in the championship game.
Cheslyn Mitchell led off the game with a single right and then moved to third on Stormi Bond’s sacrifice bunt and Haleigh Sills’ grounder to short. Mitchell then came home when Erin Tuttle’s pitch got away from catcher Rachel Damiris. Shantell Jewett led off the second with a single to right. Carleigh Hall, Jewett’s courtesy runner, stole second, moved to third on Whitney Shafer’s bloop single to left and then scored on Dalaynee Ludwig’s groundout, giving the Rams their two-run lead. “Going into that game against an undefeated team that is seeded No. 1, I don’t think a lot of people gave us much of a chance,” Mitchell said. “But we came out and got on top. We just couldn’t hold on.” It was in the bottom of the second when Riverton’s mistakes — and Independent’s Cheyenne Stewart — starting taking over. Stewart — who started the game in center before coming in to pitch in the fourth — led off the second with a double to deep right-center. She moved to third when Kelsi Standlee’s bunt was fielded but thrown high to first. Standlee then stole second, but Jewett, Riverton’s catcher, tried to pick Stewart off at third. Jewett’s throw ended up in left field, allowing Stewart to score. Stewart’s double in the fourth drove home Damiris to knot the game at 2-2. Two pitches later Standlee put down a bunt that pitcher Keeley Hail threw into right field, letting Stewart cross the plate and put the Panthers up 3-2. The Rams allowed three more runs in the game, all of which were the direct result of errors. “For the last half of the season, our defense has really stepped up and played great,” Mitchell said. “But (Independent) started getting some hits and putting the ball in play and we made some mistakes. It just kind of steamrolled from there.” Riverton loses four starters from the roster, but will bring back a load of experience. “Our seniors have been great,” Mitchell said. “Not all of them were everyday starters, but they were great leaders. We had a great season and the girls don’t have anything to hand their heads about. We’ll have a good team coming back next year.” 
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