Softball Preview: Richlands Wildcats vs. Croatan Cougars
Richlands has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Richlands: 2.6, Croatan: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Richlands can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Carteret a 17-0 shutout. Richlands' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Makenzie Goin was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Goin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Goin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Erin Thibault was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Megan Pittman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Croatan has not done well against Swansboro recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Croatan skirted past Swansboro 7-5.
Richlands has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Croatan, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Richlands skirted past Croatan 4-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Richlands repeat their success, or does Croatan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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