After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Richmond brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They came out on top against the Pinecrest Patriots by a score of 14-11 on Tuesday. Considering Richmond's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Madelyn Pearson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Pearson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jorja Moore was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Ryelan Lyerly was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Pinecrest's side, Maggie Drake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anjali Williams, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Richmond now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Pinecrest, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Richmond will take on Eastern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Randolph's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Richmond's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pinecrest, they will head out on the road to take on Southern Lee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest is facing Southern Lee at the right time seeing as Southern Lee is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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