The Richland County Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Newton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Richland County has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Newton will arrive with four straight wins.
Richland County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Altamont on Friday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Indians might stick with them for a while.
Richland County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Redman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Newton got themselves on the board against Paris on Thursday, but Paris never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-0 victory. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Newton this season.
Payton Harris was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Ferguson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Richland County's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Newton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
Richland County beat Newton 11-6 when the teams last played back in March. Does Richland County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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