Richland Northeast had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Pelion Panthers by a score of 6-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 on Monday.
Richland Northeast got a good showing from Jake Peck, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Peck hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March.
At the plate, Chris Simon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
As for Pelion, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 1st.
On Pelion's side, Alan Moore made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moore also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pelion is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Northcutt was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Pelion's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Blake Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Richland Northeast will be playing in front of their home fans against A.C. Flora at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pelion, they will challenge American Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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