Richfield had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-16 to make it five. They fell just short of the Manti Templars by a score of 17-16. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Templars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-7 on Tuesday.
Hayden Reed was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. Reed was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4.
Bridger Vincent
| 03/05/25 @ Millard | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Manti | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Delta | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Manti | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Emery | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Bridger Vincent was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Richfield: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-15 otherwise. Max Albrecht also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Manti, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Manti's side, their victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Keisel, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI and three runs. Those six RBI gave Keisel a new career-high. Another was Mason Cherry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richfield will take on Ogden at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manti, they will square off against Juab at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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