Richland proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 17) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the McComb Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rangers have posted against the Tigers since March 8, 2019.
Noah Aldridge made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bryce Shows
| 03/07/25 @ Raymond | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs McComb | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Raymond | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ McComb | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Benton Academy | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Shows, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Richland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-8 when he doesn't). Tanner Coleman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Richland's record is now 6-8. As for McComb, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Looking ahead, Richland will venture away from home to challenge Terry at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Richland is facing Terry at the right time seeing as Terry is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for McComb, they will face off against Raymond at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Raymond has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.54 runs per game on average), something McComb will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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