Richmond Heights hasn't had much luck against Maple Heights recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Maple Heights took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Richmond Heights, who comes in off a win.
Richmond Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over Garfield Heights on Wednesday.
Christian Tufts was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellis Phillips, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs.
Richmond Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield Heights only posted an OBP of .395.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Maple Heights was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They came up short against Bedford, falling 11-1. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Maple Heights' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Richmond Heights, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Richmond Heights might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Maple Heights in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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