Softball Recap: Richland Falls Short Against Ranked North Creek

Richland faced North Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bombers fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 6-5. The loss was the Bombers' first of the season.

Ali Evans

Batters Struck Out

04/19/25 @ North Creek	8
04/15/25 @ Hanford	12
04/08/25 vs Hanford	10
04/04/25 @ Kamiakin	14

Ali Evans was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

In other batting news, Payton Chacon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Brooklynn Boyce was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Having lost for the first time this season, Richland fell to 13-1. As for North Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1.

Looking ahead, Richland will square off against Jackson at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Creek, they will take on Newport - Bellevue at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.