Baseball Game Preview: Richmond Red Devils vs. Pendleton Heights Arabians

Red Devils

Runs

05/15/26 vs Greenfield-Central	1
05/13/26 vs Monroe Central	5
05/09/26 @ East Central	2
05/09/26 @ East Central	3
05/07/26 @ Winchester Community	0
+ 16 more games

Richmond is 2-8 against Pendleton Heights since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Red Devils will host the Arabians at 6:00 p.m. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Greenfield-Central hit Richmond with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly five runs.

Richmond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jameson Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one run.

Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Silver Creek 4-2.

Pendleton Heights' win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Richmond, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Richmond has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Richmond might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.