After flying high against Tazewell on Wednesday, Richlands came back down to earth. The Blue Tornado fell just short of the Eastside Spartans by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Blue Tornado have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Richlands' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Eastside, the win keeps they at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richlands will square off against Tennessee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Tornado 3.3, the Vikings 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eastside, they will face off against J.I. Burton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Spartans their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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