Baseball Preview: Richfield Wildcats vs. Juab Wasps
Richfield is 1-8 against Juab since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Richfield Wildcats are on the road again to play the Juab Wasps at 3:00 p.m. Richfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Richfield had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Pine View.
Slate Reitz was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jess Curtis was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Juab came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Rabbits as they made off with a 13-2 victory. Juab might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Connor Cowan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Cowan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cowan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Luke Marostica was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Park, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Richfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Juab, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Richfield might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Juab in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Richfield, Cael Smith (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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