Softball Preview: Richland County Tigers vs. Mattoon Greenwave
The Richland County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Richland County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Last Thursday, Richland County came up short against Mt. Carmel and fell 12-8.
Isabella Trupiano was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Rylee Bloomer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mattoon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tornadoes 9-8.
The team relied heavily on McKinnley Cowger, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Murdock, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
Richland County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Mattoon, they pushed their record up to 5-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Richland County's way against Mattoon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Richland County made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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