Marion extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-4. They lost 16-0 to the Richmond Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Saturday.
As for Richmond, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for Richmond, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Richmond's part, Cameron Rodriquez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Rodriquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ja'Riyah Delucio was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Weston Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Marion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-0 loss against Norwell on the 13th. As for Richmond, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-4 victory against Muncie Central on the 14th.
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