Richmond is 5-0 against Southern Lee since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richmond Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Richmond fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Lee County. Richmond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richmond saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Pearson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. Their rough 20-10 defeat to Union Pines might stick with them for a while. Southern Lee has not had much luck with Union Pines recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Natalie Guevara led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Bisson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Southern Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Richmond hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Southern Lee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.5 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Richmond beat Southern Lee 12-7 in their previous matchup on March 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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