The matchup between Richlands and Lebanon on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Blue Tornado lost 14-8 to the Pioneers. The Blue Tornado have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Parker Ryder and Parker Spencer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ryder scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Spencer scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Perkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Richlands' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lebanon, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richlands will challenge Graham at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lebanon, they will square off against Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Scarlet Hurricanes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.88 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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