Softball Preview: Ritchie County Rebels vs. Wahama White Falcons
Ritchie County is 0-9 against Wahama since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ritchie County Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Wahama White Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, while Ritchie County put up some runs, the same can't be said for South Harrison. Ritchie County came out on top against South Harrison by a score of 8-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Rocklyn Marcum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Marcum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Marcum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chelsie Jeffrey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lilly Monn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wahama made easy work of Gilmer County on Saturday and carried off a 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wahama.
Elissa Hoffman spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Kate Reynolds was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-5. Audrey Reynolds was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Ritchie County pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Wahama, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Wahama's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Ritchie County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Wahama, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Ritchie County keep running through batters, or will Wahama buck the trend?
Ritchie County might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Wahama when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Ritchie County, Mikie Lieving (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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