Baseball Recap: Richmond Comes Up Short

Richmond had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-13 to make it ten. They came up short against the Vallejo Redhawks, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-5 on Wednesday.

As for Vallejo, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games.

For Vallejo's part, Jacob Pallais was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Pallais is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ruben Rivera, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Richmond has already played their next matchup, a 27-6 defeat against Mt. Diablo on the 2nd. As for Vallejo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 loss against Kennedy on the 2nd.