The Richland Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Forrest Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Community, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Raiders came out on top against the Vikings/Viqueens by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 22, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forrest). They put the hurt on Hampshire with a sharp 15-3 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rockets with their most commanding win of the season.
Forrest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Richland, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Richland couldn't quite finish off Forrest in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 and fell 2-0. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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