There's no place like home for Myers Park, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Richmond Raiders on Saturday. With that victory, Myers Park brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Edgar Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Bo Aluise was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gray Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Myers Park pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Richmond, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Myers Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hopewell: 3.8, Myers Park: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Richmond, they will take on Charlotte Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Charlotte Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Richmond surely won't give up without a fight.
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