Oblong is 2-7 against Richland County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Oblong Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Richland County Tigers at 9:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Oblong had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Hutsonville/Palestine. Oblong has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Richland County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on Paris with a sharp 11-5 win on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for Richland County as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Taylor Bloomer made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Bloomer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Richland County let Bailey Rennier and Miranda Dowty loose on the outfield. Rennier scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Dowty scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isabella Trupiano, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Oblong's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1. As for Richland County, their record is now 12-10.
Oblong suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Richland County in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richland County's Kaiya Seessengood, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Oblong knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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