Richland stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the McComb Tigers with a sharp 17-5 victory. Richland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ethan Keen was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Keen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Keen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richland got a massive performance out of Tucker Evans, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Blake Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Richland's ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-5. As for McComb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
Richland will head out on the road to square off against Pass Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Pass Christian: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Richland has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. McComb does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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