Richards entered their contest against Reavis on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Richards Bulldogs took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reavis Rams. It was the first time this season that Richards let down their fans at home.
Sean Cody was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Cody has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cody was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Cody wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Neil Glynn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Richards' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Reavis, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richards will take on Oak Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oak Forest: 2.4, Richards: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Reavis, they will head out on the road to challenge Bremen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bremen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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