Canyon View won the last time they faced Richfield, and things went their way on Friday too. The Canyon View Falcons had just enough and edged the Richfield Wildcats out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Canyon View.
Elli John spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracie Burt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maylee Spencer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Richfield's side, Kolbi Viers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Macie Barton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Canyon View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Richfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Canyon View will challenge Manti at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon View is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Richfield, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Juab at 3:30 p.m. Richfield is facing Juab at the right time seeing as Juab is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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