05/13/25 vs Greenville | 13-0 |
05/12/25 @ Waynflete | 6-1 |
05/08/25 @ Buckfield | 7-0 |
05/05/25 @ Telstar | 12-2 |
05/03/25 vs Forest Hills | 10-0 |
+ 4 more games |
Richmond strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Greenville Lakers as they made off with a 13-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bobcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kenny Mecham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ben Fournier and Cody Fournier did most of the damage at the plate: Ben went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Cody went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gay, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Richmond always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville only posted an OBP of .067.
Richmond's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coming up, Richmond will take on Old Orchard Beach at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenville, they will face off against Bangor Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Lakers surely won't give up without a fight.
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