Softball Preview: Academy of Richmond County Musketeers vs. Hephzibah Rebels
The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers will head out to square off against the Hephzibah Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Academy of Richmond County will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Westside, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Academy of Richmond County had just enough and edged Westside out 23-21. The Musketeers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Hephzibah never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Westside 21-0. That looming 21-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Hephzibah let Nhu-Y Tran and Annabelle Rineer loose on the outfield. Tran scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances, while Rineer scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Taniya Bennett, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hephzibah hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westside struck out six times.
Academy of Richmond County's victory ended a 19-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Hephzibah, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Academy of Richmond County might still be hurting after the 19-3 loss they got from Hephzibah when the teams last played back in August. Can Academy of Richmond County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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