Baseball Game Recap: North Sanpete Hawks vs. Richfield Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 6, 2024, 10:39am

Baseball Recap: North Sanpete Hawks vs. Richfield Wildcats

North Sanpete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Richfield Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Sanpete of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

North Sanpete saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Swapp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

On Richfield's side, Hayden Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit.

On the hitting side, Gavin Kirschner was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malik Fautin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

North Sanpete's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Richfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North Sanpete by a score of 8-4.

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