The Richmond Red Devils will head out to take on the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Richmond saw some tournament action on Saturday. Everything went their way against Fort Wayne South Side as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
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Aiden McWhinney was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Richmond is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. McWhinney was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ja'Riyah Delucio was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Darwyn Roman, who earned three runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Pendleton Heights was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 9-1 to Evansville North.
Pendleton Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Grile, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Pendleton Heights has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Richmond, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Richmond was able to grind out a solid victory over Pendleton Heights in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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