Baseball Preview: Salem Wildcats vs. Richland County Tigers
Salem has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Salem has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Salem had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Centralia.
Meanwhile, Richland County entered their tilt with Charleston with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Trojans 7-6.
Rylan Hancock was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nolan Seals, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Salem dropped their record down to 13-17 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Richland County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Everything went Salem's way against Richland County in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as Salem made off with an 11-1 win. Will Salem repeat their success, or does Richland County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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