If Richfield was riding high off their 18-3 takedown of Piute last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richfield Wildcats fell just short of the Canyon View Falcons by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Richfield has not had much luck with Canyon View recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kolbi Viers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Macie Barton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
On Canyon View's side, Elli John spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Gracie Burt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maylee Spencer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Richfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Canyon View, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Richfield will be playing at home against Juab at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Juab is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Canyon View, they will head out on the road to take on Manti at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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