Baseball Recap: Richland Wins Going Away Against Laquey

Richland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Laquey, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bears put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 16-3 victory on Thursday. Considering the Bears have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Mason Alexander was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Richland: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 2-3 otherwise. Alexander was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Phoenix Johnson was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. London Smith was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.

Bears

Batting Average

04/10/25 vs Laquey	43.5%
04/07/25 vs Licking	14.8%
03/31/25 @ Steelville	26.7%
03/27/25 @ Summersville	32.4%
03/24/25 vs Cuba	10.5%
+ 10 more games

Richland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

The win got Richland back to even at 4-4. As for Laquey, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

Looking ahead, Richland will head out to square off against Osage at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Laquey, they will host Conway at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.