Richlands and Gate City squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Richlands had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 6-4. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Tornado in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost five in a row.

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Gage Hylton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Fuller, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Richlands' defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Gate City, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
As of now, neither Richlands nor the Blue Devils have any future games scheduled.
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