Richton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Stringer, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rebels fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Red Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Slade Overstreet put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Overstreet was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Elisha Byrd made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brooks Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Richton's record is now 8-17. As for Stringer, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14.
While Richton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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