Richfield extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-15 in the process. They fell 12-7 to the Manti Templars. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 13-2 to the Templars when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Malik Fautin
| 04/29/25 @ Manti | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs North Sanpete | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Carbon | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Delta | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Emery | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Malik Fautin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Richfield is 3-1 when Fautin posts two or more runs, but 4-14 otherwise. Bridger Vincent also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Manti, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Manti's side, Kellen Lund made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lund was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Cherry, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Koy Johnson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
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 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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