After a string of seven wins, Richards's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reavis Rams. Richards has not had much luck with Reavis recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Xavier Fernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Richards saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Cody, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Cody is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Richards' defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Reavis, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
While Richards had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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