Baseball Recap: Jayvian Burdette can't quite lead Richmond over Seymour

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 11:06am

Baseball Recap: Richmond Red Devils vs. Seymour Owls

Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Seymour Owls by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Richmond of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.

Casey Blevins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Richmond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayvian Burdette, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On Seymour's side, they let Bret Perry and Jack Pennington loose on the outfield. Perry scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Pennington scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Seymour, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.

Richmond does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seymour, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Scottsburg at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scottsburg: 3.7, Seymour: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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