Baseball Recap: Richmond has no trouble against Muncie Central

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 12:25am

Baseball Recap: Richmond Red Devils vs. Muncie Central Bearcats

Richmond came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Muncie Central Bearcats 20-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Richmond has managed all season.

Zander Juday made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Juday was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.

In other batting news, Dustin Moore was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Aiden McWhinney, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs.

On Muncie Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

Richmond's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Muncie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Richmond will head out on the road to face off against New Castle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Richmond is facing New Castle at the right time seeing as New Castle is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Muncie Central, they will be playing at home against Yorktown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Muncie Central has given up an average of 17 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

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