Baseball Game Preview: Air Force Academy Falcons vs. Richards Warriors

For the second straight game, Air Force Academy will face off against Richards. The Falcons will head out to take on the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Air Force Academy has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Richards hit Air Force Academy with a six-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons lost 13-6 to the Warriors. The Falcons have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

For Richards' part, the team relied heavily on Jhoan Caicedo, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two hits gave Caicedo a new career-high. Juan Luis Alvarado Lopez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Richards kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Richards' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Air Force Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.