Richardson fell victim to Pearce and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Pearce Mustangs might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Richardson in their matchups with Pearce: they've now lost six in a row.
Richardson got a good showing from Chris Sellers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sellers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Pearce's side, AJ Ripley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Ripley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natanael Melendez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Sessions, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Richardson's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Pearce, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-13.
Richardson will head out on the road to face off against Irving at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pearce, they will be playing at home against Rockwall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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