In what's become a running theme this season, Richton gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Collins Tigers with a sharp 18-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Richton sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Landon Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Henderson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Thomas Walley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Richton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Collins, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Richton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 win vs. Seminary on the 6th. As for Collins, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Heidelberg at 6:00 p.m. Heidelberg is coming into the match with 11 straight defeats on the road, meaning Collins will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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