Softball Game Preview: Richwoods Knights vs. Manual Rams

Richwoods has gone a perfect 4-0 against Manual recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Knights will square off against the Rams at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Richwoods fell victim to Springfield and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Senators.

Addison Morrissey

Batters Struck Out

05/19/25 vs Springfield	6
05/14/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame	5
05/10/25 vs Danville	5

Addison Morrissey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

Meanwhile, Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Peoria Heights, falling 13-1.

Richwoods' loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.