Richland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Walla Walla Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Richland's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Richland can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Southridge with a sharp 17-4 win. That's two games straight that Richland has won by exactly 13 runs.
Emmalee Mohr made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Mohr was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Richland let Jordan Brannon and Brooklynn Boyce loose on the outfield. Brannon went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Boyce went 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Payton Chacon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Walla Walla was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-5 walloping at the hands of Hermiston.
Richland pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.8 runs. As for Walla Walla, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Richland took their win against Walla Walla in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Richland repeat their success, or does Walla Walla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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