Preview: Richmond Raiders vs. Scotland Fighting Scots
The Richmond Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Richmond suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Lee County. Richmond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richmond saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Pearson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Scotland put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lee County 8-2. The result was nothing new for Scotland, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Avery Stutts spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Scotland got a big performance out of Ramsey Hale, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsay Locklear, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Scotland, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Richmond might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Scotland when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Richmond, Sydnee Dial (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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