The Ogden Tigers will take on the Richfield Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ogden had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Provo put an end to it on Tuesday. The Tigers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 10-0. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ogden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rodrigo Torres, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Richfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 17-16 heartbreaker at the hands of Manti.
Hayden Reed put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. Reed was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bridger Vincent was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Richfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-15 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Wayman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Ogden's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Richfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
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