The Richmond Red Devils will square off against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Richmond turned things around against Northeastern on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights, sneaking past 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Devils considering their one-run performance the game before.
Zander Juday
| 04/25/26 vs Kokomo | 7 |
| 04/21/26 vs Anderson | 5 |
| 05/09/26 @ East Central | 3 |
| 05/02/26 @ Mt. Vernon | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Marion | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Zander Juday made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Richmond: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 9-10 otherwise. Juday was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Juday wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Moore has posted since back in April of 2025. Another was Jay Burdette, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
West Lafayette hit Lafayette Jefferson with a six-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bronchos lost 10-4 to the Red Devils. The Bronchos' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The win got Richmond back to even at 11-11. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Richmond has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Richmond suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lafayette Jefferson in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
