Softball Preview: Richwoods Knights vs. Delavan Panthers
Richwoods has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Delavan Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richwoods will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Richwoods' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Peoria 11-0.
Sophie Gorrell and Elysia Schermann did most of the damage at the plate: Gorrell scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Schermann went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Mars Ayers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Delavan's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 10-1 to Tri-Valley.
Lainey Klokkenga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Delavan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miley Harper, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Richwoods' victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Delavan, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
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