Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lafayette County Huskers, falling 14-3. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Huskers earlier this season, when they won 5-1.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lafayette County, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-9 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richmond will head out to take on Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette County, they will challenge Knob Noster at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.33 runs per game on average), something the Huskers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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