Farina South Central has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Farina South Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Neoga (and have done all season long). Farina South Central was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Neoga on Monday.
Meanwhile, Richland County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Rolen Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Winkler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hires, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Farina South Central's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-13-1. As for Richland County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
Farina South Central was able to grind out a solid win over Richland County when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Farina South Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richland County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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