After a string of six wins, Richland's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They suffered a tough 18-6 loss at the hands of the Florence Eagles. Richland has struggled against Florence recently, as their contest on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Richland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Keen, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Keen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jaden Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Florence's side, Easton Garvin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Garvin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, JaBoris Buckley was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Nichelson, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.
Richland's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Florence, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Richland will head out on the road to take on Raymond at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Florence, they will be playing at home against South Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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