Richland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 11-7 to the Effingham Hearts. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 15-1 to the Hearts when the teams met back in April of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Gavin Root was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Richland County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Effingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Richland County will head out on the road to square off against Flora at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Effingham, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Clay/Clay City at 4:30 p.m. North Clay/Clay City will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Effingham surely won't give up without a fight.
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