After a string of four wins, Richards's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Tinley Park Titans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Richards' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Richards saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Cody, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On Tinley Park's side, Ryan Exline looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Exline has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Wnukowski, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rafael Pivoney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Richards' defeat dropped their record down to 19-7-1. As for Tinley Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-12.
Richards will be playing at home against Homewood-Flossmoor at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homewood-Flossmoor will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Tinley Park, they will face off against Kennedy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tinley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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