On Friday, Richland faced Kamiakin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Richland Bombers had just enough and edged the Kamiakin Braves out 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Richland sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Payton Chacon, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Scarlett Hudon, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Richland's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Kamiakin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Richland beat Kamiakin by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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