Richmond put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vinalhaven Vikings a 25-0 shutout. The win was just business as usual For Richmond, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Hunter Mason made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Mason was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Richmond got a massive performance out of Finn Foster, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenny Mecham, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Richmond pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Vinalhaven, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richmond is on the road again on Monday to play Old Orchard Beach at 4:00 p.m. Richmond knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Old Orchard Beach likes a good challenge. As for Vinalhaven, they will head out on the road to challenge Forest Hills at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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