Richland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Kennewick Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. 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 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Walla Walla 19-5.
Jordan Brannon and Brooklynn Boyce did most of the damage at the plate: Brannon scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4, while Boyce scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Brannon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Payton Chacon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kennewick suffered a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of Southridge on Tuesday. Kennewick has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richland's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Kennewick, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Richland beat Kennewick 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kennewick's Peighton Fuhriman, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Richland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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