Richton hasn't had much luck against Northeast Jones recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Richton Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Northeast Jones Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Richton has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Richton lost 14-7 to North Forrest on Tuesday. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wyatt Cochran
| 03/11/25 vs North Forrest | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Raleigh | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Enterprise | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Heidelberg | 1 |
| 02/18/25 @ Lumberton | 1 |
Wyatt Cochran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Brock Pearson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Even though they lost, Richton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Northeast Jones came up short against Oak Grove on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Northeast Jones saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hayes, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases were Hayes' first of the season.
Northeast Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Richton, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Richton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northeast Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Richton might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Northeast Jones when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Richton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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