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The Belleville Raiders Home Talent baseball team played visitor to Richland Center Sunday in the first game of the 2022 season. The Raiders, after winning the Western Section last year, got off on the right foot, winning with a score of 15-9.

Andrew Nimtz started the game pitching for the Raiders, going four innings and giving up three earned runs. Brandon Moldrem came in relief, lasting four innings, giving up one earned run. To close out the game in the 9th, Joey Mcnaught went one inning allowing no earned runs.

The Raiders jumped to an early lead, recording four runs between the 2nd a...