It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Richland can now relate to. They lost 19-9 to the Chiawana Riverhawks on Friday. It was the first time this season that Richland let down their fans at home.
Jordan Brannon and Brooklynn Boyce did some serious damage despite the final result: Brannon went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Boyce went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Julia Saueressig was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Richland's defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-2. As for Chiawana, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Richland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season. As for Chiawana, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Hanford at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hanford: 2.1, Chiawana: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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