The Richards Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Richards is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Richards will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Evergreen Park on Tuesday. Richards never let Evergreen Park onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Sean Cody was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Cody has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cody was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Cody wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Escobedo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Thornton Fractional South gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Hammond Morton as Thornton Fractional South made off with a 16-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Thornton Fractional South considering their one-run performance the match before.
Richards has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. As for Thornton Fractional South, their record now sits at 17-11.
Richards took their victory against Thornton Fractional South in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richards since the squad 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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