Richfield lost against Juab back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Richfield Wildcats' rough 22-9 defeat to the Juab Wasps might stick with them for a while. Richfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Macie Barton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaycee McKinlay, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Juab's side, Bailee Benson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Mollie Blankenagel and Dusti Draper did most of the damage at the plate: Blankenagel scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Draper went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Makia Ballow, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Richfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Juab, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richfield will square off against Carbon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carbon is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Richfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Juab, they will head out on the road to face off against Delta at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Juab is facing Delta at the right time seeing as Delta is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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