Baseball Recap: Jack Britt Takes a Loss

Jack Britt dropped to 6-8 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Richmond Senior Raiders by a score of 13-12. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-4 defeat on Tuesday.

Dallas Lupo

Runs

04/02/26 @ Richmond Senior	2
03/20/26 vs Hoke County	2
03/17/26 @ Pine Forest	2
03/11/26 vs Gray's Creek	2

Dallas Lupo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Jack Britt is 3-1 when Lupo posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Fowler, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

As for Richmond Senior, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.

On Richmond Senior's side, Tristan Chavis tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Chavis a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

At the plate, Devin Haynes was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Drew Gause was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jack Britt will take on West Johnston in a tournament on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Buccaneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richmond Senior, they will host Southern Nash at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.6, the Firebirds 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.