North Sanpete has gone a perfect 10-0 against Richfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. North Sanpete is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
North Sanpete took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Manti. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Templars: they've now won six in a row.

Shea Rawlinson
04/22/25 vs Manti | 9 |
04/18/25 @ Emery | 3 |
04/16/25 @ Springville | 4 |
04/15/25 vs Juab | 7 |
04/12/25 vs Gunnison Valley | 4 |
+ 3 more games |
Shea Rawlinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last eight matchups. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Autumn Oldroyd was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
North Sanpete lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Richfield was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Carbon.
Richfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mataiya Murray, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Richfield has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for North Sanpete, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. North Sanpete hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Richfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
North Sanpete beat Richfield 12-7 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.