Richfield easily dispatched North Summit on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Richfield fell just short of the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle by a score of 9-7 on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Soaring Eagle recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Macie Barton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Kaydence Busk was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Barton wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Richfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Richfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their record is now 7-5.
Looking ahead, Richfield will look to defend their home field on Saturday against San Juan at 3:00 p.m. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will square off against Carbon at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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