Baseball Recap: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Richmond Raiders
Patriots
| 05/01/25 vs Richmond | 3-5 |
| 04/29/25 vs Southern Lee | 8-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Central Davidson | 5-4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Union Pines | 9-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Union Pines | 4-1 |
Pinecrest dropped their record down to 18-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Richmond Raiders by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Patriots have suffered against the Raiders since March 14, 2023.
Liam Dutton was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
As for Richmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Richmond's side, Evan Hodges made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Hodges a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
In other pitching news, Jeremiah Ritter looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Nolan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Pinecrest nor Richmond have any future games scheduled.
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