Richmond-Burton had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it six. They fell just short of the Woodstock North Thunder by a score of 5-3. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunder apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Woodstock North, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Woodstock North's part, Ryan Lalor tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Lalor a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Brady Rogers was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Berner, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
While Richmond-Burton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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