The Richwood Lumberjacks will head out to take on the Calhoun Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Richwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Richwood blew Greater Beckley Christian out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Greater Beckley Christian got their revenge. The Lumberjacks fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Lumberjacks couldn't push the score so high this time.
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Richwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Lane, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Lane is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Calhoun couldn't beat Tyler on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Red Devils fell just short of the Knights by a score of 10-8. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Landon Church was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Calhoun's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 5-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Richwood now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Richwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calhoun struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Richwood suffered a grim 21-5 defeat to Calhoun in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Lumberjacks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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