The Richmond Red Devils will square off against the East Central Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so East Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Richmond came up short against Kokomo and fell 4-1. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Wildkats: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, East Central came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Knights a 3-0 shutout. The Trojans' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Collin Harrill was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Reynolds, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Richmond has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Richmond was able to grind out a solid win over East Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-2. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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