The Richland Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They skirted past Westmont Hilltop 5-4.
Maddox Vojtko looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Oliver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Robertson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mount Union entered their tilt with West Branch with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Danish, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cainen Atherton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Richland's record is now 12-8. As for Mount Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Richland couldn't quite finish off Mount Union in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 and fell 7-5. Thankfully for Richland, Dylan Gearhart (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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