Richmond put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Union County Patriots with a sharp 11-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Richmond considering their two-run performance the game before.
Zander Juday made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Juday was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Richmond got a big performance out of Weston Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Kier, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Union County's side, Coleton Wicker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Isaiah Martinez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Union County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richmond only tossed five.
Richmond pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Union County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richmond will square off against East Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Union County, they will head out on the road to face off against Knightstown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Knightstown will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Union County surely won't give up without a fight.
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