The Denison Yellow Jackets will take on the Richardson Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Denison has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Denison's tournament run continued when they took on Heritage on Saturday. Denison lost 12-2 to Heritage. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Coyotes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
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 stole a stolen base, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richardson). They came out on top against Anna by a score of 13-10 on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
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 runs gave him a new career-high. Ozzy Abbs was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Richardson moved to 4-5-1 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Denison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Denison skirted past Richardson 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Does Denison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richardson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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