The Traip Rangers are taking a road trip to square off against the Richmond Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Traip has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Richmond will arrive with 12 straight victories.
Mountain Valley hit Traip with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rangers came up short against the Falcons, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Richmond won against Old Orchard Beach last Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Bobcats blew past Buckfield 13-3. Considering the Bobcats have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Zander Steele was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Ben Fournier also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Richmond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Richmond pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Traip, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Traip couldn't quite finish off Richmond in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 and fell 6-4. Can the Rangers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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