Richfield fell victim to Emery and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Emery Spartans. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Richfield's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Richfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Slate Reitz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Emery's side, Wade Stilson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Stilson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Kade Larsen was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Mason Stilson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Richfield's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Emery, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Richfield will head out on the road to face off against Manti at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Emery, they will be playing at home against Carbon at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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