John Hay will venture away from home to square off against the Richmond Heights Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. John Hay has given up an average of 15.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
John Hay lost 14-4 to Bedford on Saturday.
Erek Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond Heights). 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.
John Hay has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. Richmond Heights' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
John Hay beat Richmond Heights 16-12 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Hay since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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