Richwood is 4-0 against Meadow Bridge since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Richwood Lumberjacks will be playing at home against the Meadow Bridge Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Richwood will be strutting in after a victory while Meadow Bridge will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Richwood finally turned things around against Mount View on Friday. Richwood's pitcher stepped up to hand Mount View a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Richwood needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Dalton Spencer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Spencer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Spencer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dakota Sizemore was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Landen Hamon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Meadow Bridge scored the most runs they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 23-7 to Greater Beckley Christian. The loss leaves Meadow Bridge without a win on the season.
Richwood's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Meadow Bridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Richwood took their victory against Meadow Bridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Richwood repeat their success, or does Meadow Bridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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