Willow extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-9. They came up short against the Belle Chasse Cardinals, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Tuesday.
As for Belle Chasse, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th (when they won 13-2).
For Belle Chasse's part, Alex Richardson made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Richardson has posted over his last four games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Jones was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Cooper Faucheux was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willow will host Benjamin Franklin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Belle Chasse, they will challenge Riverdale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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