Richmond has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Union County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richmond's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Vernon and snuck past 2-0.
Not much got past D'Shaun Harper, who gave up just five hits to keep Mt. Vernon off the board. Harper has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Richmond's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayvian Burdette, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Dustin Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Union County came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Cambridge City Lincoln on Tuesday as Union County made off with an 11-1 victory. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Union County this season.
Cole Cheatham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over six innings pitched. Cheatham was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Logan Boone was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Richmond's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Union County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Richmond beat Union County 6-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Richmond repeat their success, or does Union County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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