Baseball Preview: Hillcrest Hawks vs. Richards Bulldogs
Hillcrest is 0-7 against Richards since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hillcrest Hawks will be playing at home against the Richards Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Hillcrest is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 15-1 to Tinley Park.
Hillcrest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daquan Dennis, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, Richards put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Argo 8-1. The win was nothing new for Richards as they're now sitting on five straight.
Sean Cody was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Cody has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cody was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brandon Devivo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Carson Maranda was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Richards, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.
Hillcrest suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Richards in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Hillcrest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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