After flying high against North Sevier last Wednesday, Richfield came back down to earth. The Richfield Wildcats fell just short of the Delta Rabbits by a score of 12-11 on Monday. Richfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Delta apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 2nd.
Richfield got a good showing from Kolbi Viers, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Viers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Richfield got a massive performance out of Macie Barton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Crane, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Delta's side, Lucy Nickle and Jaylie Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Nickle scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Taylor went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joslyn Christiansen, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Richfield's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Delta, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-16.
Richfield will be playing at home against Canyon View at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Delta, they will head out on the road to challenge Carbon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Delta knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Carbon likes a good challenge.
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