Richland County waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Robinson Maroons 5-4. This was a revenge game for Richland County, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Jacob Beard was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Beard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Matthew Wenger was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Robinson's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Weber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Richland County back to even at 10-10. As for Robinson, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richland County will stay at home for another game and welcome Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrenceville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Richland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Robinson, they will be playing at home against Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last six games Robinson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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