Baseball Recap: Richton Rebels vs. Raleigh Lions
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Richton had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raleigh Lions a 10-0 shutout. Considering Richton has won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Pierce was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Pierce has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pierce was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Walley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Landon Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Richton, bringing their record for this year to 17-5. As for Raleigh, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Richton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Raleigh: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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