Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lower Richland). They put the hurt on the Crestwood Knights with a sharp 18-2 win on Thursday. The Diamond Hornets have beaten the Knights the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Trenden Moye made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Romari Randle
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In other batting news, Romari Randle and Nathaniel Alford did most of the damage at the plate: Randle scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Alford scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Randle is becoming a predictor of Lower Richland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-2-1 when he doesn't). Dominic Tillman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lower Richland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestwood struck out seven times.
Lower Richland now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Crestwood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Looking ahead, Lower Richland will venture away from home to challenge Hartsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crestwood, they will host Lee Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lee Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Crestwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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