Pocahontas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 6-1 to the Richwood Lumberjacks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pocahontas County of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Richwood's part, Trae Trivolette made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Trivolette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Jayden Hamon was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brock Ward, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Pocahontas County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11-2. As for Richwood, they pushed their record up to 9-14 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Pocahontas County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Charleston Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charleston Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Richwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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