New Haven had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Richmond Red Devils on Saturday. This was payback for New Haven, who suffered an 11-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Richmond's part, Jayvian Burdette was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Burdette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Burdette wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zander Juday, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Kier, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
New Haven's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18. As for Richmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
New Haven will head out on the road to take on Fort Wayne South Side at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne South Side is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning New Haven will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Richmond will take on Seymour at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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