Baseball Recap: Richmond High School for the Arts Takes a Loss

Richmond High School for the Arts extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 18-3 to the John Marshall Justices. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Justices this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Monday.

Richmond High School for the Arts saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Payne, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs. Tae'Quawn Mangrum also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

As for John Marshall, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.

On John Marshall's side, Jackson Cobb was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Cobb has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

In other batting news, Dwayne Ferrer was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for John Marshall: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brice Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.

Coming up, Richmond High School for the Arts will venture away from home to face off against James River Midlothian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rapids' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for John Marshall, they will welcome J.R. Tucker at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Justices are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.