Richlands is 9-1 against White Oak since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Richlands hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
If Richlands beats White Oak with two runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Wildcats beat West Carteret on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Makenzie Goin
| 05/03/25 vs West Carteret | 13 |
| 05/01/25 vs White Oak | 15 |
| 04/29/25 @ West Carteret | 11 |
| 04/24/25 vs Dixon | 15 |
| 04/10/25 @ Croatan | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
Makenzie Goin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Richlands saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jailah Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, White Oak didn't have quite enough to beat Richlands on Thursday and fell 2-1. The Vikings have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Richlands is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for White Oak, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Richlands came out on top in a nail-biter against White Oak in their previous meeting on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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