Baseball Preview: Richmond Red Devils vs. Pendleton Heights Arabians
Richmond is 2-8 against Pendleton Heights since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Richmond Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Richmond made easy work of Muncie Central and carried off an 8-1 victory.
Jayvian Burdette and D'Shaun Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Burdette pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Harper didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At the plate, Burdette scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Harper scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zander Juday, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Pendleton Heights made sure to put some runs up on the board against Alexandria-Monroe on Friday. Pendleton Heights blew past Alexandria-Monroe 10-1.
Brayden Stevenson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Rylan Keesling was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Clint Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Richmond's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Pendleton Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Richmond has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. 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 9-1 defeat to Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Richmond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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