Richland County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Salem Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richland County will be strutting in after a victory while Salem will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Richland County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Charleston.
The team relied heavily on Rylan Hancock, who went 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Salem had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Centralia on Wednesday. Salem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richland County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-17.
Richland County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Salem in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Can Richland County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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