Richland won the last time they faced Raymond and things went their way on Friday too. Richland put the hurt on Raymond with a sharp 12-6 victory.
Noah Aldridge
| 04/04/25 @ Raymond | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs McComb | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Raymond | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Lawrence County | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Pisgah | 1 |
Noah Aldridge made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Shows, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Richland is undefeated when Shows posts two or more runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Dylan Hudson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Richland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Richland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Raymond, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season.
Richland will venture away from home to face off against Pelahatchie at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rangers are facing the Chiefs at the right time seeing as the Chiefs are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Raymond, they will face off against Quitman at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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