The Richton Rebels will take on the Taylorsville Tartars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Richton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Friday, Richton came up short against North Forrest and fell 6-2.
Slade Overstreet was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Ethan Byrd also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville came up short against West Lauderdale on Thursday, falling 15-3.
Taylorsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ford Matthews, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Matthews has become a key player for Taylorsville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
Taylorsville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. Richton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Richton might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Taylorsville in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will Richton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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