Richards has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Shepard Astros at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richards is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Richards put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Shepard with a sharp 15-2 win. While fans of Richards might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Richards got a great performance from Xavier Fernandez as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jack LaBonte was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandon Devivo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Richards' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Shepard, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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