Richland County is 1-9 against Teutopolis since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wooden Shoes at 4:30 p.m. Richland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Richland County came up short against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine on Monday, falling 13-7.
Gavin Root
| 04/07/25 @ Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Fairfield | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Mattoon | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Cumberland | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Centralia | 1 |
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Gavin Root was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. He has become a key player for Richland County: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 1-2 otherwise. Carter Blank also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Teutopolis came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Hearts by a score of 9-5. That's two games straight that the Wooden Shoes have won by exactly four runs.
Teutopolis pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Richland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Richland County might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Teutopolis in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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