For the second straight game, Richards will face off against Iola. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richards is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Richards fell victim to Iola and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Iola's part, they got a massive performance out of Cooper Cadro, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Cadro a new career-high. Ryan Roubion was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Iola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Richards, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
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