For the second straight game, Forest Hills will face off against Richmond. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Forest Hills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Richmond on Saturday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 8-2. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
For Richmond's part, Zaden Steele made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Steele was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenny Mecham, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. David Edwards was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Richmond's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 8.6 runs thus far. As for Forest Hills, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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