Richmond had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 6-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Traverse City Central Trojans, falling 8-1. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Traverse City Central, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-2. Considering they have won 17 matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Traverse City Central's part, Piper Cavanaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Cavanaugh has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Grace Cary was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Brady, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Coming up, Richmond will face off against North Branch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Traverse City Central, they will challenge Clare at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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