Baseball Recap: Richmond Picks Up 16th Straight Win at Home

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond). Everything went their way against the Rangeley Lakes Lakers on Wednesday as they made off with a 22-3 victory. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Lakers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Kenny Mecham made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May.

In other pitching news, David Edwards looked comfortable as he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May.

Back at the plate, Ben Fournier and Cody Fournier did most of the damage at the plate: Ben went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Cody went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Cody is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Tate Taylor was another key player, earning one RBI and two runs.

Richmond hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rangeley Lakes struck out ten times.

Richmond's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.6 runs this season. As for Rangeley Lakes, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-13.

As of now, neither Richmond nor the Lakers have any future games scheduled.