Softball Game Preview: Richwoods on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 3:57am

Softball Preview: Richwoods Knights vs. Peoria Christian Chargers

Richwoods has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Peoria Christian Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

On Wednesday, Richwoods came up short against Galva and fell 12-7.

Richwoods saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Morrissey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Morrissey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hauri, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Peoria Christian fell victim to Woodland and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. Peoria Christian's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Richwoods dropped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Peoria Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.

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