Colonel Richardson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Kent Island Buccaneers by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that Colonel Richardson has won by exactly five runs.
Colonel Richardson's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Hesson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Colonel Richardson pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Kent Island, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Colonel Richardson will head out on the road to take on Easton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Easton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Kent Island, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Michaels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Michaels' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Kent Island's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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