Richland County is 7-2 against Oblong since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Richland County Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Oblong Panthers at 9:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Richland County finally turned things around against Paris on Monday. Everything went Richland County's way against Paris as Richland County made off with an 11-5 victory.
Taylor Bloomer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Bloomer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Richland County let Bailey Rennier and Miranda Dowty loose on the outfield. Rennier scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Dowty scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Isabella Trupiano was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Oblong had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Hutsonville/Palestine on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Oblong in their matchups with Hutsonville/Palestine: they've now lost three in a row.
Richland County's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Oblong, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
Richland County took their victory against Oblong in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-1. Will Richland County repeat their success, or does Oblong have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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