Richmond extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 10-10. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Central Golden Bears. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly five runs.
Weston Jones made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Monroe Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
On Monroe Central's side, the team relied heavily on Alex Middleton, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Middleton a new career-high. Levi Pence also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Richmond will take on DeKalb at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monroe Central, they are taking a road trip to take on Blackford at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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