Richards put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Oak Lawn Spartans with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Richards.
Sean Cody made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Cody has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cody was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brandon Devivo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Carson Maranda was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Oak Lawn's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hilger, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Richards is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season. As for Oak Lawn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Richards will be playing in front of their home fans against Lemont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richards is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Oak Lawn, they will head out on the road to face off against Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tinley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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