On Saturday, the Richmond Raiders came up short against the Myers Park Mustangs and fell 9-6. Richmond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Myers Park's part, Edgar Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bo Aluise, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samuel Barber, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Richmond's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Myers Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Richmond is on the road again on Monday to play Charlotte Christian at 6:30 p.m. Charlotte Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Richmond's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Myers Park, they will be playing at home against Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Myers Park will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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