
Blue Tornado
04/02/25 vs Tazewell | 10-0 |
03/26/25 vs Grundy | 13-0 |
03/21/25 @ Union | 6-4 |
Richlands had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tazewell Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. The Blue Tornado have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Averi Fuller made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cami Spencer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alli Hale, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Richlands now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tazewell, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Richlands will head out on the road to challenge Eastside at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Tornado 3.2, the Spartans 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tazewell, they will be playing at home against Carroll County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.4 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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