Softball Preview: Richfield Wildcats vs. North Sanpete Hawks
Richfield is 0-10 against North Sanpete since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Richfield Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Richfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Richfield got the win against Delta by a conclusive 12-3. The win was just what Richfield needed coming off of a 14-5 loss in their prior matchup.
Kolbi Viers tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Macie Barton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Audrey Stewart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete had just enough and edged Emery out 6-5 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Sanpete.
North Sanpete let Mylee Cook and Dally Bailey loose on the outfield. Cook went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Bailey went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madyson Steadman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Richfield's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for North Sanpete, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Richfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. However, it's not like North Sanpete struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Richfield might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from North Sanpete in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Sanpete's Katelyn Johnson, who tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that Richfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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