Richmond extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 10-9. They fell 7-2 to the East Central Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Saturday.
Richmond saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Juday, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Logan Belanga, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for East Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On East Central's side, the team relied heavily on Cole Grubbs, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Grubbs a new career-high. Vincent Keck was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Coming up, Richmond will challenge Monroe Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Central, they will face off against Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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