The Richards Bulldogs will head out to take on the Joliet West Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richards' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Joliet West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Richards was able to grind out a solid win over Stagg, taking the game 7-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Joliet West's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Plainfield Central by a score of 4-3.
Richards has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Joliet West, their loss dropped their record down to 18-16.
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