The Richland Bears and the Bell City Cubs will meet on Tuesday for a tough Bear Battle. Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
If Richland beats Bell City with 12 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Richland blew past Steelville 12-5 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
London Smith
| 03/24/25 vs Cuba | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Steelville | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Newburg | 2 |
The team relied heavily on London Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Richland is 2-1 when Smith posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise. Connor Pallai was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Bell City's offense. They fell just short of Woodland by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cubs in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
The victory got Richland back to even at 3-3. As for Bell City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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