With a playoff game on the line, Richland rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Chiawana Riverhawks by a score of 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Richland.
Sophia Sams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sams was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklynn Boyce, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Christen La Plante was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Richland's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Chiawana, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-8.
As of now, neither Richland nor Chiawana have any future games scheduled.
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