Richlands is 0-3 against Gate City since June of 2021 but things could change on Monday. Richlands will be playing at home against Gate City at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Richlands' victory against Castlewood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Richlands skirted past Castlewood 7-5.
Collin Adkins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Adkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Adkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Fuller, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Connor McCracken was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gate City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Richlands on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Blue Tornado: they've now won three in a row.
Brayden Cox was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary DePriest, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Gate City now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for Richlands, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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