Richfield is 0-10 against North Sanpete since March of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Richfield has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carbon hit Richfield with a seven-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 11-1 to the Dinos. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Richfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mataiya Murray, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete posted their closest win since May 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Manti. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Templars: they've now won six in a row.
Shea Rawlinson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last eight matches. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Autumn Oldroyd, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
North Sanpete lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post two or more home runs.
North Sanpete's record is now 13-11. As for Richfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Richfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Sanpete struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Richfield couldn't quite get it done against North Sanpete in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 12-7. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
