Richland won against Summersville last Thursday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Richland was the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Steelville Cardinals. Considering the Bears have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
London Smith
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London Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. He has become a key player for Richland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Pallai, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Richland and bumps their season record up to 3-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.5 hits in those games compared to only 3.75 in the others. As for Steelville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Richland and Bell City will meet on Tuesday for a tough Bear Battle. Richland is facing Bell City at the right time seeing as Bell City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Steelville, they will take on Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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