Richlands hasn't had much luck against West Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Patriots at 6:30 p.m.
Richlands is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Dixon on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Bulldogs.
Richlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlon Machado, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Carteret made easy work of White Oak on Monday and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
West Carteret got a massive performance out of Josh Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Johnson has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Austin Motley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
West Carteret was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Oak only posted a batting average of .176.
West Carteret's record is now 11-8. As for Richlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Richlands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Richlands suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to West Carteret when the teams last played on April 3rd. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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