While Richland's victory against Vicksburg wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rangers had just enough and edged out the Gators 4-3. The Rangers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gators on Saturday, too.
Tucker Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Richland's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
Christian Anderson
| 04/12/25 vs Vicksburg | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Pisgah | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Raymond | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Sebastopol | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Raymond | 1 |
In other batting news, Richland let Bryce Shows and Christian Anderson run wild. Shows got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Anderson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Anderson a new career-high.
Richland's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Vicksburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Richland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-1 loss against Forrest County Agricultural on the 18th. As for Vicksburg, they have also already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against Warren Central on the 15th.
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