Richmond took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Pleasant Hill, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Roosters/Chicks 5-4 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 16-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The victory made it two in a row for Richmond and bumps their season record up to 6-11-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Pleasant Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Coming up, Richmond is taking a road trip to challenge Holden at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Hill has already played their next game (against Lafayette), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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