Softball Recap: Richmond Comes Up Short

Richmond lost against Hoke County back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Raiders fell just short of the Bucks by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by just one run.

Madee Pearson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jakayla Steele was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Lockhart, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.

This is the second loss in a row for Richmond and nudges their season record down to 6-10. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Hoke County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Richmond will take on rival Union Pines at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hoke County is set to square off against their familiar foe Southern Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.