For the second straight game, Richardson will face off against Arlington. The Eagles will face off against the Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Richardson heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They lost 19-3 to Arlington.
For Arlington's part, Abraham Alvarado made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Alvarado has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Axel Alvarado was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Lunden Prater was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Arlington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richardson only posted an OBP of .364.
Arlington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Richardson, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13-1.
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