Richards is 7-0 against Hillcrest since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Richards Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Hillcrest Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Richards has five straight victories, Hillcrest has 18 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Richards gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Argo.
Sean Cody made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Cody has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cody was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Devivo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Carson Maranda, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Hillcrest lost 15-1 to Tinley Park on Tuesday.
Hillcrest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daquan Dennis, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Richards is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went Richards' way against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Richards made off with a 20-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richards since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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