On Thursday Joey Richards was dialed in and didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He played a big game the last time he faced Colbert Heights, so the team probably should've seen him coming. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with more than six innings. For the season, Richards has an ERA of 1.99 over 49.3 innings pitched.
Richards and Elkmont will be playing in front of their home fans against Decatur Heritage Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Elkmont will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 160 places lower in Alabama), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Richards? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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