Pine View can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Richfield Wildcats 11-9. The victory was just what Pine View needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Pine View got a great performance from Robbie Cardone as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nash Schroeder, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Andrew Shakespeare, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Richfield's side, Slate Reitz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jess Curtis, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pine View's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Richfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Pine View will stay at home for another game and welcome Crimson Cliffs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Richfield, they will head out on the road to take on Juab at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Juab's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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