Chestnut Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Richland on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-4. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Brody Halkovich put in work no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Halkovich was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Halkovich wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Weyandt, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Chestnut Ridge's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-2-1. As for Richland, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Coming up, Chestnut Ridge will take on Bishop McCort at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Crushers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Richland, they will host Bald Eagle Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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