Tinley Park has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Richards Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tinley Park's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Shepard as Tinley Park made off with a 7-0 win.
Ryan Exline looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nolan Maciejewski was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Sean McCullough was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Richards waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Cardinals 11-0.
Richards also got a great performance from Jaylen Leon as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, John Sanchez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sean Cody, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Tinley Park's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-12. As for Richards, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Tinley Park has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Richards struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tinley Park suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Richards when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Tinley Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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