Richton extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 8-13. They came up short against the Seminary Bulldogs, falling 16-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Richton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Shepherd, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Seminary, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Seminary's side, Slade Bullock spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Seminary got a massive performance out of Noah Napier, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy 'JD' Harvey, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richton will head out to square off against Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Seminary, they will venture away from home to take on Jefferson Davis County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.25 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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