Richmond Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Non Varsity Opponent onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. While fans of Richmond Christian might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Deklen Matthews made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Matthews has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Matthews was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Presley Melton and Bryson Perkins did most of the damage at the plate: Melton scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Perkins scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Andrew Snead was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Richmond Christian, bringing their record for this year to 7-7. As for Non Varsity Opponent, their defeat dropped their record down to 78-103-5.
Richmond Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Portsmouth Christian at 4:30 p.m. Richmond Christian is facing Portsmouth Christian at the right time seeing as Portsmouth Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Non Varsity Opponent, they will head out on the road to take on Westover Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westover Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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