Richlands is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Croatan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Richlands Wildcats face off against Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Richlands 2.3, Croatan 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Richlands' win against White Oak wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Richlands had just enough and edged out White Oak 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won eight in a row.
Richlands saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cami Teal, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Jordan Meece also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Richlands hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Oak struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, while Croatan put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Dixon. Croatan was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Dixon. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Croatan's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Richlands, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Richlands was able to grind out a solid win over Croatan when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Will Richlands repeat their success, or does Croatan has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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