Ritchie County is 2-8 against Wahama since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Ritchie County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Wahama's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ritchie County blew Lincoln out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Lincoln got their revenge. The Rebels fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 9-7.
Wahama came out on top against Eastern on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Falcons blew past the Eagles 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 13 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Gracie Banks made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Raylee Zirkle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Audrey Reynolds, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Wahama's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-10. As for Ritchie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Ritchie County couldn't quite finish off Wahama in their previous meeting last Tuesday and fell 5-3. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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