Richmond is 7-1 against Winchester Community since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Richmond Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Richmond will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Richmond fell victim to Northeastern and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Knights. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Richmond was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Winchester Community, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Randolph Southern with a sharp 20-0 win on Monday. Winchester Community's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cassidi Ruble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ruble was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lizzie Frazier, who went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Delaney Byrd was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Winchester Community, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Richmond took their win against Winchester Community when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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