Softball Preview: Richmond Bobcats vs. Temple Academy Bereans
Richmond is 9-0 against Temple Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Richmond Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Temple Academy Bereans at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Richmond has three straight wins, Temple Academy has 19 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Richmond is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Old Orchard Beach (and have done all season long). Richmond was the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Old Orchard Beach on Monday.
Izzy Stewart made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Stewart has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richmond got a massive performance out of Lila Viselli, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Emma Valley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Temple Academy lost 20-2 to Forest Hills on Tuesday.
Richmond pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Temple Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Richmond's way against Temple Academy when the teams last played back in April as Richmond made off with an 18-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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