Richmond Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 13-7 defeat to the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Bryson Perkins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Guillory, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Norfolk Christian's side, Kasey Barcroft made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Barcroft was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Norfolk Christian let Ryan Lengkeek and Coleman Winstead loose on the outfield. Lengkeek scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Winstead went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Pulliam, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Richmond Christian will head out on the road to take on Guardian Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond Christian has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Norfolk Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Nandua at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norfolk Christian has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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