Richwood fell victim to James Monroe and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the James Monroe Mavericks. Richwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For James Monroe's part, Justin Feamster made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Feamster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kadyn Hines was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Hudson Boggess was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Richwood's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for James Monroe, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Richwood will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pocahontas County at 6:00 p.m. Pocahontas County is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Richwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. James Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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