Richwood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Montcalm Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Richwood is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Meadow Bridge onto the board and left with a 24-0 win on Tuesday. With that victory, Richwood brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Dakota Sizemore was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sizemore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, Jayden Hamon was a standout: he scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Brock Ward was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Montcalm came into Thursday's match having lost 21 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 26-1 margin over Meadow Bridge on Thursday.
Richwood's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-12. As for Montcalm, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8.
Everything went Richwood's way against Montcalm in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Richwood made off with a 15-5 win. Does Richwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montcalm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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