Home Opener: Cody Cubs Sweep Riverton

It was the home opener for the Cody Cubs on Wednesday as they played host to the Riverton Raiders in a double header at Milward L. Simpson Stadium.

In game 1 of the twin bill, Jackson Schroeder took to the hill and tossed 4 innings of 1 hit ball, gave up 1 run on 1 hit and struck out 4 as the Cody Cubs clobbered Riverton 12-1.

Schroeder would also go 4-4 at the plate with a home run, his 4^th of the year, a triple, a pair of singles, had 4 RBI and scored 3 runs.

Ben Reinker, Eli Johnston and Dominic Phillips would each collect a pair of hits in the contest.

Those four combine to go 10-14 at the plate, with 9 runs scored at 6 RBI. Phillips had a pair of doubles.

Ty Peterson was 1-2 with a run scored and Miles Bailey closed out the game with a strong 5^th inning

As a team Cody collected 11 hits in the contest.

In game 2 of the day the teams would battle it out with Cody coming from behind to earn the 6-5 victory.

Riverton would squeeze 2 runs across in the second inning to take the early lead but the Cody scratched, clawed and fought their way back.

Heading into the 5^th Cody was down by one and put three across in the frame to take a 4-2 lead into the 6^th but Riverton would not be denied as they answered with three of their own.

Wyatt Carlson would steal the show in the 6^th. After a head first diving grab to rob a base hit, Carlson took to the plate in the bottom of the 6^th looking for his first hit of the day. And boy did he deliver. Carlson smashed a shot into right center for an RBI triple, scoring Trey Schroeder from first to tie it up at 5 before Ben Reinker brought him home on an RBI single.

Trey Schroeder would close the door in the 7^th for the victory.

Following all the action the Cubs are now 8-2 on the season. They have won four straight for the second time this season.

Up Next: Cody is back on the road as they travel up to Billings, on Saturday, for a double header against the Cardinals. Those games get underway at 12 noon.

Photos © Brittany Brown