Baseball Recap: Richmond Gets the Win

Richmond had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 11-11 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Northeastern Knights 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

Hits Against

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. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Richmond is 2-1 when Juday allows one or fewer hits, but 9-10 otherwise. Juday was also solid in the batter's box, 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.

As for Northeastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly two runs.

On Northeastern's side, Logan Seal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with seven RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond will take on Lafayette Jefferson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bronchos have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Northeastern, they will square off against Cambridge City Lincoln at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.15 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.