Richards has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fayetteville Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Richards is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 17-12 victory over Somerville on Friday.
HEATH GRAVES made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. GRAVES was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on PAXTON CARROL, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was TRISTAN DOUGA, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Iola by a score of 10-6 last Friday.
Like Richards, Fayetteville also got a great game from a two-way player: Jack Schley. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schley was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Schley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Kubala, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Mason Fenhaus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Richards pushed their record up to 3-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fayetteville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Richards might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Fayetteville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Richards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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