Baseball Preview: Richwood Lumberjacks vs. Tygarts Valley Bulldogs
The Richwood Lumberjacks will head out on the road to square off against the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Richwood's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
Richwood can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Montcalm 14-1.
Trae Trivolette and Dalton Spencer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Trivolette tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Spencer pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Trivolette scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Spencer went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Landen Hamon was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaden Jantuah, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, neither Tygarts Valley nor Tucker County could gain the upper hand on Wednesday so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw.
Richwood's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. Tygarts Valley's draw gives them a new season record of 14-6-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Richwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Tygarts Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Richwood came up short against Tygarts Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2015, falling 5-2. Can Richwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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