Colonel Richardson came tearing into Wednesday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the St. Michaels Saints out 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Colonel Richardson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jordan Regulski made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Regulski has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Regulski was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Regulski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Manny Wallace, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Michaels' side, Pearson Greenwood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Colonel Richardson pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for St. Michaels, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2.
Colonel Richardson will take on St. Michaels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Michaels: 2.6, Colonel Richardson: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Michaels, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 win vs. Kent County on the 25th.
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