The Richland Northeast Cavaliers will be taking part in a tournament against the Great Falls Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Richland Northeast is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Crestwood. Everything went Richland Northeast's way against Crestwood on Friday as Richland Northeast made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cavaliers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Kendrick Phillips was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Isaiah Small was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Cam Simon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Richland Northeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestwood only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, everything went Great Falls' way against Columbia on Saturday as Great Falls made off with an 18-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Like Richland Northeast, Great Falls also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayden Brown. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those zero hits allowed gave Brown a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenton Trotter, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kamden Wood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Everything went Richland Northeast's way against Great Falls in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Richland Northeast made off with an 11-4 victory. Does Richland Northeast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Great Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
