Wahama is 8-2 against Ritchie County since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Wahama is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Ritchie County will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Wahama extended their winning streak to three on Friday. Everything went the Falcons' way against Eastern as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Gracie Banks
| 05/01/26 vs Eastern | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Ritchie County | 2 |
| 03/28/26 vs Scott | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Buffalo | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Hannan | 1 |
Gracie Banks was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raylee Zirkle, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Audrey Reynolds was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Lincoln hit Ritchie County with a eight-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 9-7.
Wahama's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Ritchie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Wahama came out on top in a nail-biter against Ritchie County in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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