Richland has gone 8-2 against Denton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Richland Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Denton Broncos at 7:30 p.m.
Richland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over Denton on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Carlos Guerrero looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Riley Wood
| 03/18/25 @ Denton | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Fossil Ridge | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Harlan | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Clemens | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Grapevine | 2 |
On the hitting side, Riley Wood was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Alderson, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Richland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Richland's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-8-1. As for Denton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8-2.
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