The Richlands Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richlands' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Dixon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Richlands was able to grind out a solid victory over Swansboro, taking the game 6-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Cameron Cubas and LeNayah Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Cubas scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Jackson went 1-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits Cubas has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Dixon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to South Brunswick.
Richlands' victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Dixon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Richlands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dixon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Richlands couldn't quite finish off Dixon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Richlands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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