Softball Game Preview: Richards School for Young Women Leaders vs. Bastrop Bears

Richards School for Young Women Leaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Bastrop Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Richards School for Young Women Leaders took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Cedar Creek 9-8. Richards School for Young Women Leaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Bastrop waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Ella Griesenbeck made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).

In other batting news, Bailey Merritt was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Madison Perez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Bastrop was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in seven consecutive matches.

Bastrop pushed their record up to 11-5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Richards School for Young Women Leaders, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.

Richards School for Young Women Leaders suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Bastrop in their previous meeting back in February. Can Richards School for Young Women Leaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.