The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the White Knoll Timberwolves at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. White Knoll took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lower Richland, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Lower Richland turned things around against Lee Central on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Stallions. The Diamond Hornets not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th (when they won 18-2).
Trenden Moye
| 04/28/25 vs Lee Central | 3 |
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| 03/20/25 vs Crestwood | 1 |
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Trenden Moye made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Lower Richland's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-9-1 when he doesn't). Moye was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Sumpter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Romari Randle was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Lower Richland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, White Knoll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to Chapin.
White Knoll saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chance Culley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
White Knoll's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Lower Richland, their record now sits at 4-10-1.
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