The Richards Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Joliet Central Steelmen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Richards was able to grind out a solid win over Marian Catholic, taking the game 4-1.
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 13 over five innings pitched. Cody was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jaylen Leon looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Cody wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Neil Glynn, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ozzie Lopez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Joliet Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Bremen on Thursday. The win was just what Joliet Central needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior game.
Richards now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Joliet Central, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3-1.
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