Richland is 10-0 against Pasco since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Friday's first game. The Richland Bombers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pasco Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Richland has eight straight wins, Pasco has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Richland stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Walla Walla a 22-0 shutout.
Adelyn Etzel and Emmalee Mohr made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Etzel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Mohr pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Etzel got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and a double, while Mohr went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklynn Boyce, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and four RBI. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Kaitie Lynch was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pasco suffered a rough 21-1 loss at the hands of Hermiston on Tuesday.
Richland's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Pasco, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Richland's way against Pasco in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Richland made off with an 8-0 win. Will Richland repeat their success, or does Pasco have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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