Baseball Recap: Richmond-Burton Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses at Home

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Previous Games

04/26/25 - Home	8-6 W
04/26/25 - Home	3-5 L
04/20/24 - Away	10-8 W
04/20/24 - Away	8-5 W
04/06/23 - Away	3-11 L
+ 5 more games

Richmond-Burton had lost five games at home, but after bumping their record up to 5-13 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Woodstock North Thunder. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rockets have posted since May 4, 2024.

As for Woodstock North, they now have a losing record of 8-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since May 22, 2024.

For Woodstock North's part, they got a good showing from Wyatt Kalish, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kalish has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Braeden Berner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond-Burton will challenge Marengo at 4:03 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Woodstock North, they will face off against Sandwich at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.89 runs per game on average), something the Thunder will no doubt try to take advantage of.