Richland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Tuscumbia Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Richland came up short against Macks Creek and fell 8-5.
Kade Belshe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Belshe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aden Pallai made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuscumbia had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Climax Springs on Wednesday as Tuscumbia made off with a 16-1 victory. Tuscumbia's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Tuscumbia, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Everything went Richland's way against Tuscumbia in their previous matchup back in May of 2015 as Richland made off with a 13-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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