It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Richton had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raleigh Lions a 10-0 shutout. Considering Richton has won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Pierce was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Pierce has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pierce was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Walley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Landon Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Richton, bringing their record for this year to 17-5. As for Raleigh, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Richton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Raleigh: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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