The Richland Bombers will take on the Kamiakin Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Richland's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Hermiston. The Bombers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kamiakin faced Kennewick in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Braves came up short against the Lions, falling 16-7. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Richland pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Kamiakin, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 12-2.
Richland came out on top in a nail-biter against Kamiakin when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers 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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