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| 05/11/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 17-1 W |
| 03/21/23 - Home | 5-3 W |
Richards has gone a perfect 3-0 against Hancock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bulldogs will host the Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Richards' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hancock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Richards' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 14-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hancock beat Kennedy 7-3 on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Alyssa Diaz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Diaz was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Pinal, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chloe Dougherty, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Richards pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Hancock, their win bumped their record up to 3-11.
Everything went Richards' way against Hancock in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Richards made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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