The Richland County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Salem Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, everything went Richland County's way against Paris as Richland County made off with an 11-5 victory.
Taylor Bloomer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Bloomer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Richland County let Bailey Rennier and Miranda Dowty loose on the outfield. Rennier scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Dowty scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Isabella Trupiano was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Salem narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Roxana 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Salem.
Like Richland County, Salem also got a great game from a two-way player: Breanna Thurman. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Thurman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thurman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Thurman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Blagoue, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Richland County's record now sits at 12-10. As for Salem, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Richland County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Richland County might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Salem when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Richland County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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