After a string of six wins, Richland County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Salem Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Richland County of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2017.
Richland County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Blank, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Salem's side, Kameron Wilkins tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Zimmermann, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Richland County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Salem, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-17.
Richland County will take on Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Richland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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