Richards had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Everything went their way against the Shepard Astros as they made off with a 15-2 victory. That looming 15-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Richards yet this season.
Richards got a great performance from Xavier Fernandez as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Jack LaBonte was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Brandon Devivo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Richards' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Shepard, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Richards will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shepard: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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