The Richlands Wildcats will face off against the Havelock Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Richlands came up short against Swansboro and fell 7-2.
Richlands saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Ornoski, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Havelock had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monarchs a 12-0 shutout. 12 seems to be a good number for the Rams as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brady Munson was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Leverett, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Richlands dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Havelock, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Richlands has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Havelock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Richlands might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Havelock in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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