Baseball Recap: Stafford Indians vs. Riverbend Bears
On Friday, Stafford never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on the Riverbend Bears with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stafford.
The result came thanks to Charlie Richwine's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Newton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Hedges, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Stafford's win bumped their record up to 4-2-1. As for Riverbend, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
Stafford will take on King George at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Stafford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Riverbend, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Colonial Forge at 7:00 p.m.
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