There's no place like home for Richland County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They skirted past the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Richland County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaiya Seessengood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Richland County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allison Reed, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Knox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Hutsonville/Palestine's side, Gracie Alumbaugh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Addison McNair was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Richland County's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richland County will take on Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Dugger Union at 4:30 p.m. Dugger Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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