Richland County can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Newton Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Richland County also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Colby Redman and Rylan Hancock did most of the damage at the plate: Redman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Hancock went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Nolan Seals was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Newton's side, they got a good showing from Dylan Gier, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Newton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Meinhart, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Newton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richland County only tossed five.
Richland County's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Newton, their record is now 12-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richland County will take on Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Teutopolis at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Teutopolis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Newton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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