Richton came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Mize Bulldogs out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Richton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tyler Pierce made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Pierce was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Pierce wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Carter, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Richton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Mize, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-6.
Richton will be playing in front of their home fans against Lumberton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lumberton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Mize, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-1 victory vs. Pelahatchie on the 13th.
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