Blue Tornado
| 04/29/25 vs Marion | 6-2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Chester | 13-4 |
| 04/24/25 vs PikeView | 8-6 |
Richlands had won three straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 7-9 to make it four. They came out on top against the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes by a score of 6-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Parker Ryder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Collin Adkins was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Bradley Fuller was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Richlands was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion only posted a batting average of .250.
As for Marion, their record now sits at 3-10-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Marion's side, Brody Whitt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Whitt has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Stuart, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Richlands and Marion could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Blue Tornado will face off against Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (225 vs. 64). Meanwhile, Marion (ranked 299th) will meet Virginia High (ranked 110th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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