Haltom hasn't had much luck against Richland recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Buffalos are taking a road trip to take on the Royals at 1:00 p.m. Haltom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Haltom took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Martin, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Buffalos won by a run and slipped past the Warriors 3-2.
Meanwhile, Richland lost a heartbreaker to Birdville when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Royals fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Riley Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Richland is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-11-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Richland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charger Nguyen, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Chris Brown also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Haltom is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Richland, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12-1.
Haltom might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Richland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Buffalos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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