The Richfield Wildcats will challenge the Union Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Richfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Providence Hall as they made off with a 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Jess Curtis
| 05/09/25 vs Providence Hall | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Providence Hall | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Manti | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Emery | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs North Sanpete | 1 |
Jess Curtis was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Slate Reitz, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Richfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 6-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Union came out on top against Judge Memorial Catholic on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run first inning. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Bulldogs. Considering the Cougars have won 11 matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Union has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Richfield, their record now sits at 11-17.
Richfield couldn't quite finish off Union when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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