The Richards Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Forest Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Richards: 3.4, Oak Forest: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Richards will head out to face Oak Forest after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Richards took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Reavis. It was the first time this season that Richards let down their fans at home.
Sean Cody put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Cody has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cody was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Cody wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Neil Glynn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Hillcrest 16-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oak Forest.
Oak Forest let Bryce Hoffman and Andrew Dawson loose on the outfield. Hoffman scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Dawson went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ashton Janowski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Richards' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Oak Forest, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Richards came up short against Oak Forest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Richards avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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