McComb fell victim to Richland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Richland Rangers. McComb's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
McComb saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Harvey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Harvey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Richland's side, Ethan Keen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Keen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaden Williams and Jessie Perkins did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Perkins scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Christopher Bobbitt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
McComb's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Richland, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
McComb will be playing in front of their home fans against Raymond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McComb has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Richland, they will be playing at home against Lawrence County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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