The Richardson Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Irving Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Friday just wasn't the day for Richardson's offense. They suffered a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of Pearce last Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Richardson in their matchups with Pearce: they've now lost six in a row.
Richardson got a good showing from Chris Sellers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sellers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Irving didn't have quite enough to beat MacArthur on Friday and fell 3-1.
Richardson's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Irving, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Richardson took their win against Irving in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-6. Does Richardson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irving turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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