Round Top-Carmine was the 12-10 winner over Richards when they last played one another in Saturday's first game, but their luck changed this time around. The Round Top-Carmine Cubs fell just short of the Richards Panthers by a score of 6-5 in Saturday's second game.
For Richards' part, Rope Greenhaw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Greenhaw was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, COTTON POOL was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Round Top-Carmine's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Richards, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Round Top-Carmine will challenge Fayetteville at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Fayetteville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Richards, they will head out on the road to face off against Somerville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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