While it was Richmond who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Pinecrest who put up more. The Richmond Raiders fell just short of the Pinecrest Patriots by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 last Tuesday.
Richmond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Richmond has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. The win (which was Pinecrest's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Richmond wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory against Hoke County on the 18th. As for Pinecrest, they have also already played their next game, a 4-2 win against Southern Lee on the 18th.
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