Baseball Recap: Richmond Takes a Loss

Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to the Benton Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.

Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Benton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-13 record this season.

Richmond does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benton, they will host Excelsior Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.