Croatan is 2-8 against Richlands since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Croatan Cougars take on Richlands Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Croatan's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Richlands' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Croatan barely beat Dixon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Croatan's pitchers stepped up to hand Dixon a 9-0 shutout on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Richlands came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings, sneaking past 4-2.
Richlands' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cami Teal, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Jordan Meece also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Richlands hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Oak struck out eight times.
Richlands' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.5 hits in those games compared to only 5.45 in the others. As for Croatan, their record now sits at 6-2.
Croatan came up short against Richlands in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 3-0. Can Croatan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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