Baseball Game Preview: Richmond Heights Spartans vs. John Hay

The Richmond Heights Spartans will square off against John Hay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Richmond Heights will be strutting in after a win while John Hay will be coming in after a loss.

Richmond Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Garfield Heights by a score of 15-10 on Wednesday.

Christian Tufts was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Ellis Phillips was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs.

Richmond Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, John Hay came up short against Bedford on Saturday, falling 14-4.

Erek Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Richmond Heights' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for John Hay, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10.

Richmond Heights couldn't quite get it done against John Hay when the teams last played back in March as they fell 16-12. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.