Richland came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the McComb Tigers onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for Richland, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Keen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Keen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Keen was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaden Williams and Jessie Perkins did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Perkins scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Christopher Bobbitt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On McComb's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Harvey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Richland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for McComb, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Richland will be playing at home against Lawrence County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for McComb, they will be playing at home against Raymond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McComb has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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