Richland is 2-8 against Community since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Richland Raiders will host the Community Vikings/Viqueens. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Richland came up short against Cascade on Friday, falling 14-4. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Eagleville.
Kaleb Maillet was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Maillet was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Wesley Haley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Richland, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Richland couldn't quite get it done against Community in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as they fell 8-5. Will Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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