Richton had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Resurrection Catholic Eagles, falling 14-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Wyatt Cochran was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Slade Overstreet, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Resurrection Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-15 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Resurrection Catholic's side, Myles Naquin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Naquin a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sully May, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cortez King was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
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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