Richland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-5 to the Marshall Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Richland County of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Bailey Rennier made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bloomer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Richland County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marshall didn't hit any.
On Marshall's side, Kyla Gustafson looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Lynn Welborn was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. McKenzie Davis was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Richland County's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Marshall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Richland County will be playing at home against Paris at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Richland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Marshall, they will challenge Pinckneyville at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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