The Richmond Bobcats will square off against the Boothbay Seahawks on Saturday. Richmond will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Richmond is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Searsport. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Boothbay sidestepped Buckfield for a 6-5 victory.
Liam Jacobs made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddox Cusumano was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Les White, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Boothbay is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Richmond, their record is now 17-0.
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