Softball Recap: Richland Snaps Four-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Richland and Bellwood-Antis squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Richland had to settle for second. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on May 1st.

Carissa Weld

Base on Balls Against

05/19/25 vs Bellwood-Antis	1
05/12/25 @ Bishop Carroll	0
05/08/25 vs Somerset	2
05/06/25 @ Central Cambria	1
05/01/25 @ Bellwood-Antis	2

Carissa Weld was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. That double was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Alea Ladika made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Richland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Bellwood-Antis, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.

As of now, neither Richland nor Bellwood-Antis have any future games scheduled.