The Richland County Tigers will square off against the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Richland County came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-3 to St. Anthony. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Gavin Root made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Cumberland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Teutopolis, falling 10-2.
Richland County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Richland County's way against Cumberland when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Richland County made off with a 20-8 win. Will Richland County repeat their success, or does Cumberland has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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