The Richland Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Cascade Champions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Richland finally turned things around against Greenbrier two weeks ago. Richland never let Greenbrier onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Cascade made easy work of Tullahoma on Tuesday and carried off a 13-5 win. With that victory, Cascade brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Brianna Horn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off only one hit. Horn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Horn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Claire Perry was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Alayna Cruse was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Richland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Cascade, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
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