North Carolina High School Softball - Richmond nudges Lee County
March 21, 2023: Sanford, NC 27330 Richmond Raiders (Rockingham, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC), 2-1 in a league challenge.
The Raiders now own a 7-1 record. They take the field next when they host Union Pines for a Sandhills 3A/4A challenge on Thursday, March 23. Richmond will face a Vikings squad coming off a 13-6 league win over Hoke County (Raeford, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 4-4.
With the loss, Lee County falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Yellow jackets host Western Harnett (Lillington, NC) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 23. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 5-5. Western Harnett won 17-1 in their recent league challenge against Westover (Fayetteville, NC)