JR Ritchie and Hayden Harris represented the Atlanta Braves well on Saturday during the All-Star Futures Game. Both pitchers tossed scoreless outings en route to the National League taking down the American League, 4-2.
Ritchie had the ball to start the game, a fitting choice with the game being played in Atlanta this year. He allowed no hits and a walk while striking out two to get the game underway. He threw 11 of his 19 pitches for strikes.
Batters worked him a bit, but he won the battles.
Heading into the Futures Games, Ritchie had a 2.