Delta had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Richfield Wildcats 12-11. This was payback for Delta, who suffered a 12-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Delta let Lucy Nickle and Jaylie Taylor loose on the outfield. 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.
On Richfield's side, they got a good showing from Kolbi Viers, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Viers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Delta's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-16. As for Richfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Delta will head out on the road to square off against Carbon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carbon is coming into the match with eight straight victories at home, so Delta will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Richfield will take on 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.
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