The Richmond Red Devils will challenge the Anderson Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Richmond's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Muncie Central 10-0. The game marked the Red Devils' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Richmond let Malachi Moore and Jayvian Burdette run wild. Moore went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Burdette went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those hits were Moore's first of the season. Cordae McKinley was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Anderson couldn't beat Alexandria-Monroe on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Indians fell 11-7 to the Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly four runs.
Kadyn Kendall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Reyes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Richmond's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Anderson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Richmond has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Anderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Richmond took their victory against Anderson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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