The Richwood Lumberjacks will head out on the road to face off against the Charleston Catholic Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richwood took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Pocahontas County.
Trae Trivolette made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Trivolette was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Jayden Hamon was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brock Ward, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Charleston Catholic put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Riverside with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charleston Catholic.
Richwood pushed their record up to 9-14 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Charleston Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Richwood might still be hurting after the 22-1 defeat they got from Charleston Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Richwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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