Baseball Preview: Richards Panthers vs. Somerville Yeguas
The Richards Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Somerville Yeguas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Somerville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Richards, who comes in off a win.
Richards can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game in Saturday's second game. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Round Top-Carmine.
Rope Greenhaw made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Greenhaw was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on COTTON POOL, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Somerville suffered a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of Burton on Friday. Somerville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richards' win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8. As for Somerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Richards took their victory against Somerville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richards since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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