Baseball Game Preview: Richmond Raiders vs. South Mecklenburg Sabres

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 6:46am

Baseball Preview: Richmond Raiders vs. South Mecklenburg Sabres

The Richmond Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Saturday, Richmond came up short against Mooresville and fell 7-3. Richmond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Ardrey Kell with a sharp 10-1 victory.

South Mecklenburg got a great performance from Cole Gillis as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Gillis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Cameron Bagwell was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Louis Hill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Richmond's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for South Mecklenburg, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.

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