Richards came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bremen Braves as they made off with a 16-4 win. Considering Richards has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brandon Devivo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Devivo has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Devivo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sean Cody was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack LaBonte, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Bremen's side, Armando Aguilar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Richards pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Bremen, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Richards will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitney Young at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Whitney Young hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Bremen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Illinois C at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Illinois C has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.2 runs per game on average), something Bremen will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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