Richmond is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Buckfield is on a three-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Richmond Bobcats will take on the Buckfield Bucks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Richmond stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Valley as Richmond made off with a 17-2 victory.
Wyatt Cassidy made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Cassidy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, Zander Steele and Kenny Mecham did most of the damage at the plate: Steele got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Mecham went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Brady Alexander was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Buckfield got the win against Forest Hills on Saturday by a conclusive 11-1.
Richmond's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Buckfield, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Richmond's way against Buckfield in their previous matchup back in April as Richmond made off with a 7-0 win. Does Richmond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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