Richland is 9-1 against Raymond since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Richland Rangers will head out on the road to take on the Raymond Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The matchup between Richland and Florence on Saturday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. Richland's rough 18-6 defeat to Florence might stick with them for a while. Richland's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Richland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Keen, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Keen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jaden Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Raymond suffered a tough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Lawrence County on Tuesday. Raymond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richland's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Raymond, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Richland took their victory against Raymond in their previous meeting on March 7th by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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