"Ritchie threw 57 strikes and got nine swings and misses over the course of his five frames. His velocity was also up in this game as he topped out at 97 miles per hour."
"Overall, Ritchie was able to keep his curveball and his changeup down in the zone, which is where he got most of his swings and misses."
"Altogether, the Stripers produced eight at-bats in which they made contact with exit velocities exceeding 100 miles per hour."
"Jose Azocar drove in a third of the Stripers' runs on the night, contributing significantly to the team's offensive success."
JR Ritchie achieved his second win of the season, improving from a shaky start. He issued three walks but showed sharper breaking balls, throwing 57 strikes out of 92 pitches. Ritchie reached a top velocity of 97 mph and averaged 93.9 mph on his fastball. He allowed only four solid contacts from Round Rock hitters. Relief pitchers Hunter Stratton and James Karinchak also performed well. Gwinnett's offense was highlighted by Jose Azocar, who contributed significantly to the team's runs with multiple players hitting over 100 mph exit velocities.
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