Richton came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Seminary Bulldogs by a score of 6-1. This was payback for Richton, who suffered a 10-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tyler Pierce was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pierce was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Thomas Walley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Seminary's side, JD Harvey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarrion Flowers, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Richton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Seminary, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-1.
Richton will head out on the road to square off against Mize at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mize is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Richton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Seminary, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-2 win vs. Columbia on the 6th.
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