Meadow Bridge is 0-4 against Richwood since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Meadow Bridge Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Richwood Lumberjacks at 5:30 p.m.
Meadow Bridge is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Friday. They lost 23-7 to Greater Beckley Christian. One positive for Meadow Bridge, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Richwood had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Mount View onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Richwood needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Dalton Spencer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Spencer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Spencer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dakota Sizemore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landen Hamon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meadow Bridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Richwood, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Meadow Bridge suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Richwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can Meadow Bridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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