Softball Preview: Richmond Red Devils vs. Marion Giants
The Richmond Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Marion Giants at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Richmond is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Union County by a score of 10-8 on Wednesday. Richmond has not had much luck with Union County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Macie Ferguson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Brown, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Marion is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 24-16 to Northfield on Thursday.
Lamariya Cannon and Jakira Jones did some serious damage despite the final result: Cannon scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Jones scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Desiray Alexander was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Marion was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Richmond came out on top in a nail-biter against Marion when the teams last played back in April of 2021, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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