Richards is 8-2 against Blue Island Eisenhower since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Richards Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Richards is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Richards will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Thornton Fractional South on Saturday. Richards came out on top against Thornton Fractional South by a score of 10-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Richards.
The team relied heavily on Sean Cody, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Blue Island Eisenhower fell victim to Oak Lawn and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Spartans. Blue Island Eisenhower has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richards has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 2-21.
Everything went Richards' way against Blue Island Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Richards made off with a 15-2 win. Will Richards repeat their success, or does Blue Island Eisenhower have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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