The Richards Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Andrew Thunderbolts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Richards' hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Oak Forest on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Bengals.
Meanwhile, Andrew unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of Lincoln-Way Central. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Andrew has scored all season.
Mataia Lawson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Richards' defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-4. As for Andrew, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-2-1.
Richards suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Andrew in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Richards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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