Softball Preview: Maclay Marauders vs. Rickards Raiders
Maclay is on a three-game streak of home losses, Rickards a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Maclay Marauders will take on the Rickards Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Thursday, Maclay suffered a rough 12-5 defeat at the hands of Blountstown.
Addison Liepshutz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Rickards fell victim to North Florida Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Eagles.
Rickards saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shanyia Holmes, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Maclay's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Rickards, they have fallen quite a ways from their 11-3 record last season and are now at 2-8.
Maclay was able to grind out a solid victory over Rickards in their previous meeting back in February, winning 16-11. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rickards' Laileyana Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a double. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maclay still be able to contain Murphy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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