Bremen started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Richards. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
AJ Herrera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Aiden Gonzales made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jon Olivera was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Bremen's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Richards, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Bremen will head out on the road to square off against Argo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Argonauts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.41 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Richards, they will be playing at home against Blue Island Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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