After flying high against White Oak on Monday, Richlands came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell 14-9 to the Southwest Onslow Stallions on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Stallions: they've now lost six in a row.

Kyler Ornoski
| 03/31/26 vs Southwest Onslow | 1 |
| 03/20/26 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 0 |
| 03/17/26 vs Havelock | 1 |
| 03/10/26 @ West Carteret | 2 |
Kyler Ornoski put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marlon Machado made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs. Cooper Torrence also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Richlands' loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Southwest Onslow, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Richlands will welcome Jacksonville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwest Onslow will be paying especially close attention to the Wildcats' contest: after the Wildcats face off against the Cardinals, they'll take on Southwest Onslow again at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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