Softball Preview: Richland County Tigers vs. Marion Wildcats
Richland County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Marion Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Richland County will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Effingham, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Richland County had just enough and edged Effingham out 7-6.
Kaiya Seessengood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Seessengood was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Bloomer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabella Trupiano, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Marion lost 11-2 to Red Bud on Monday. Marion has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richland County pushed their record up to 15-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Marion, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-6.
Richland County came up short against Marion when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Richland County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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