Juab is 8-1 against Richfield since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Juab Wasps have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Richfield Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. Juab knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Richfield likes a good challenge.
Juab can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Delta 13-2. Juab's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Connor Cowan made a big impact 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 solid in the batter's box, 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. Jimmy Larson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Richfield had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Pine View on Saturday. Richfield has not had much luck with Pine View recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Slate Reitz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jess Curtis, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Juab pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Richfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Juab's way against Richfield in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Juab made off with a 14-1 win. Does Juab have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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