Muncie Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 8-1 to the Richmond Red Devils on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Muncie Central of the 20-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Richmond's part, Jayvian Burdette and D'Shaun Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Burdette tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Harper didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At bat, Burdette scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Harper scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zander Juday, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Muncie Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Richmond, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Muncie Central will take on Lapel at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lapel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Muncie Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richmond, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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