Softball Recap: Richton Takes a Loss

If Richton was riding high fresh off their 15-2 takedown of Bay Springs last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richton Rebels fell just short of the Hattiesburg Tigers by a score of 9-8 on Monday. The Rebels were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Kailyn Ely made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Kaylee Paris was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Rebels

Hits

03/03/25 @ Hattiesburg	11
02/27/25 @ Bay Springs	10
02/22/25 @ Salem	7
02/11/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural	7
02/25/25 vs Columbia	5

Even though they lost, Richton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Richton's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hattiesburg, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Coming up, Richton will challenge Bay Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Hattiesburg, they will square off against Richton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.