With a playoff win on the line, Richland County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Salem Wildcats, sneaking past 11-10. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 16-1 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
Jaylen Gwyn
| 05/27/25 @ Salem | 4 |
| 05/14/25 @ Carmi-White County | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Mattoon | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Robinson | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lawrenceville | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Cumberland | 7 |
Jaylen Gwyn was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miranda Dowty, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Knox, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Richland County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-5.
As of now, neither Richland County nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.
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