The Richards Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Richards is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Richards is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tinley Park just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Titans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Richards' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Richards saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Cody, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor made easy work of Maine South on Saturday and carried off a 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Homewood-Flossmoor.
Antonio Brown looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tori Chaney, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cameron Williams was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Richards' defeat dropped their record down to 19-7-1. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-16 record this season.
Richards might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Homewood-Flossmoor in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. 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 baseball content.
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