Richfield lost against Juab back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Richfield Wildcats fell just short of the Juab Wasps by a score of 11-9. Richfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaycee McKinlay and Macie Barton did some serious damage despite the final result: McKinlay scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Barton went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenzie Pace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Juab's side, they let Dusti Draper and Rylee Sperry loose on the outfield. Draper went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Sperry scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Livia Topham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Richfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Juab, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richfield will face off against Manti at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Manti is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Juab, they will head out on the road to challenge Emery at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Juab's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
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