The Richland Rams will venture away from home to take on the Bishop Carroll Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Richland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Richland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Somerset 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Not much got past Carissa Weld, who gave up just four hits to keep Somerset off the board. Weld has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Richland's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Jordan, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bishop Carroll's offense. They lost 15-0 to Bedford on Thursday. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Richland, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Richland took their victory against Bishop Carroll in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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