The Richland Rams will head out on the road to take on the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland entered their tilt with Bishop Carroll with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Huskies 3-1.
Braden Yoder looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Richland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Reckner, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Janidlo, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hollidaysburg ultimately got the result they hoped for last Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Philipsburg-Osceola 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Jake Hileman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Richland's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hollidaysburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hollidaysburg's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Richland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Hollidaysburg, though, as they've only averaged .193. Will they be able to contain Richland's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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