Richfield and Providence Hall squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Richfield had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 4-3. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 10-0.

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Garrett Wayman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Wayman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Wayman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Wayman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Richfield's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Providence Hall, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
While Richfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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