Richland County waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Charleston Trojans 7-6. For Richland County, this counts as revenge for the 13-3 defeat Charleston walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Rylan Hancock was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nolan Seals, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
On Charleston's side, Aidan Archibald was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Alex Matheny was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Richland County pushed their record up to 13-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Charleston, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-14.
Richland County will head out on the road to take on Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Charleston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Charleston is facing Danville at the right time seeing as Danville is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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