The Richmond Red Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Monroe Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Richmond's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when East Central hitters got past them. The Red Devils fell 10-7 to the Trojans on Saturday.
Carson Rodriquez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Cameron Rodriquez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Elwood hit Monroe Central with a five-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 9-8. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyler Bogue made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Monroe Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Myles Oliphant, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Monroe Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Richmond couldn't quite get it done against Monroe Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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