Baseball Recap: James River Midlothian Drops Season-High Score on Richmond High School for the Arts

Rapids

Team Score (Highest)

05/20/25 vs Richmond High School for the Arts	16
05/01/25 vs Huguenot	15
04/08/25 vs L.C. Bird	13
05/15/25 vs Powhatan	12
03/24/25 vs Albemarle	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask James River Midlothian). They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Richmond High School for the Arts Bulldogs on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rapids considering their two-run performance the match before.

Zack Nicholas and Nolan Anthony made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Nicholas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Anthony struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Nicholas has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Nicholas got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Anthony went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Anthony a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kai Titler was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Garnett Power, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

James River Midlothian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

James River Midlothian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Richmond High School for the Arts, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Coming up, James River Midlothian will be playing in front of their home fans against Clover Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Richmond High School for the Arts, they will head out on the road to take on Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games the Lancers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.