Richlands had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 13-10 to make it four. They fell 5-1 to the Virginia High Bearcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-4 loss two weeks ago.
As for Virginia High, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Virginia High's part, Ollie Foy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Foy has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryder Estes, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Calloway Jordan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As of now, neither Richlands nor Virginia High have any future games scheduled.
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