The Richwood Lumberjacks are taking a road trip to take on the Webster County Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Richwood will be strutting in after a win while Webster County will be coming in after a loss.
Richwood barely beat Mount View the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lumberjacks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Golden Knights a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The Lumberjacks not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9th (when they won 18-1).
Parker Giles
| 05/14/26 vs Mount View | 8 |
| 05/11/26 vs Bath County | 8 |
| 05/04/26 vs Webster County | 6 |
| 04/30/26 @ Bath County | 9 |
| 04/24/26 @ Mount View | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Parker Giles made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Brock Ward was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Webster County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Midland Trail on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost five in a row.
The victory made it two in a row for Richwood and bumps their season record up to 7-13. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Webster County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Richwood came up short against Webster County in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 10-6. Can the Lumberjacks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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