Richlands had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Croatan Cougars, falling 15-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 back in March.
Richlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Brinson, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Croatan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11. 15 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Croatan's side, the team relied heavily on Harrison Thomas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kurt Baker, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Richlands wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against White Oak on the 24th. As for Croatan, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-2 victory against Dixon on the 1st.
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