Softball Recap: Richlands Wildcats vs. West Carteret Patriots
Richlands can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Carteret Patriots a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Richlands as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Megan Pittman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Pittman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pittman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Erin Thibault was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abigail Huller, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Richlands is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for West Carteret, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
As of now, neither Richlands nor West Carteret have any future games scheduled.
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