The Richardson Eagles will take on the Denison Yellow Jackets in a tournament on Thursday. Denison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Richardson, who comes in off a win.
Richardson headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Anna let them put that streak behind them. Richardson came out on top against Anna by a score of 13-10 on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Tristan Nieman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Ozzy Abbs was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Denison came up short against Heritage on Saturday, falling 12-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost four in a row.
Denison saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden McClain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. McClain also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season.
Denison's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Richardson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1.
Richardson couldn't quite finish off Denison in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 and fell 4-2. Will Richardson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
