The Richlands Blue Tornado will square off against the Tennessee Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Richlands' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Tennessee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Richlands is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastside just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-3.
Tennessee had taken David Crockett down for six straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Vikings lost 13-2 to the Pioneers. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Macie Strouth was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Hughes, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Tennessee's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Richlands, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Richlands' way against Tennessee in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, as Richlands made off with a 7-0 victory. Do the Blue Tornado have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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