After soaring to ten runs the game before, Oblong was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Richland County Tigers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oblong in their matchups with Richland County: they've now lost seven in a row.
Jorie Weber was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Richland County's side, Kaiya Seessengood made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Seessengood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Seessengood was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Bloomer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Bloomer, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Oblong's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Richland County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Oblong will head out on the road to challenge Neoga at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neoga is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Oblong will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Richland County will take on Edwards County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Edwards County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Richland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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