Softball Game Preview: Richmond Hill Wildcats vs. Pinewood Christian Patriots

The Richmond Hill Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Pinewood Christian Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Pinewood Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Richmond Hill fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Long County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Tide by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

A Williams spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Richmond Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Reynolds, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Ashella Matias also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Pinewood Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven last Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-11 W against the Tigers.

The win got Pinewood Christian back to even at 10-10. As for Richmond Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.

Richmond Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Pinewood Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.