Baseball Preview: Richmond Red Devils vs. Muncie Central Bearcats
Richmond is 9-1 against Muncie Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Richmond Red Devils will be playing at home against the Muncie Central Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Richmond waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Giants with a sharp 10-1 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for Richmond as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
D'Shaun Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Harper was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayvian Burdette, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Weston Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Muncie Central couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 14-1 defeat at the hands of Winchester Community on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Muncie Central in their matchups with Winchester Community: they've now lost five in a row.
Richmond now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Muncie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Richmond's way against Muncie Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Richmond made off with an 8-1 victory. Does Richmond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Muncie Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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