Richland extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 9-17. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Forest Bearcats. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 11-6 win on Friday.
Mikkah Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Christopher Bobbitt
| 03/17/26 @ Raymond | 3 |
| 04/10/26 @ Forest | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Forest | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Morton | 2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Richland let Bryce Shows and Christopher Bobbitt run wild. Shows went 2-for-5 with four RBI and one double, while Bobbitt went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Bobbitt has become a key player for Richland: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tucker Evans, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Richland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
As for Forest, their loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-18. Those home defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Forest's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden King, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and one run.
Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forest, they will welcome McLaurin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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