Richmond was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Scotland on Thursday. The Raiders blew past the Fighting Scots 11-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their two-run performance the match before.
Caden Nolan
| 04/17/25 @ Scotland | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Porter Ridge | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Caldwell Academy | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Southern Lee | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Scotland | 1 |
Caden Nolan made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Nolan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Richmond got a big performance out of Landon Taylor, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI. William Phifer was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Richmond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Richmond pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Scotland, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Richmond didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-3 loss against West Stanly on the 21st. As for Scotland, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-2 defeat against Red Springs on the 19th.
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