In what's become a running theme this season, Richton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against the Lumberton Panthers as the Richton Rebels made off with a 15-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Richton who now have eight in a row.
Thomas Walley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Walley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richton got a massive performance out of Landon Smith, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Tyler Pierce was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Lumberton's side, Wootie Abercrombie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Abercrombie is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalyjah Willis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Richton is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Lumberton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12-1.
Richton will play host again on Friday to welcome Raleigh, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Raleigh will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Lumberton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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