Richmond-Burton has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Edward Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Richmond-Burton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Marengo on Monday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-0. That's two games in a row now that Richmond-Burton has lost by exactly two runs.
Richmond-Burton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Hird, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, St. Edward also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elmwood Park on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for St. Edward in their matchups with Elmwood Park: they've now lost six in a row.
Alaina Nolan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
Richmond-Burton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-10. As for St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Richmond-Burton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Edward struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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