Richmond has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Canton Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richmond is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Oxford (and have done all season long). Richmond was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Oxford on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Canton came into Wednesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Churchill on Wednesday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Emma Grau made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over ten innings pitched. Grau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Grau was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Ella Fournier was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Richmond has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Canton, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-11-1.
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