Baseball Recap: Richfield Wildcats vs. Manti Templars
Richfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Manti Templars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Richfield of the 11-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Richfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Kirschner, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Manti's side, Kayson Bailey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Richfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Manti, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Richfield will head out on the road to take on Carbon at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Manti, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Juab at 3:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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