Richland had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-15 to make it five. They fell 9-4 to the Mendenhall Tigers. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Bryce Shows was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Mendenhall, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.
On Mendenhall's side, Ty Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Waldrop, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kane Butler, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Richland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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