The Richland Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Aubrey Chaparrals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aubrey will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Richland extended their winning streak to 14 on Tuesday. Everything went the Raiders' way against Panther Creek as they made off with a 10-3 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aubrey). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ranchview a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Chaparrals in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won five in a row.
Abby Lynch-Buxton was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Mulhern, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Aubrey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .731. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Richland's record is now 24-6. As for Aubrey, their record now sits at 12-14.
Richland got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Aubrey by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team 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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