Softball Preview: Richland County Tigers vs. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces
The Richland County Tigers will be playing at home against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past Hutsonville/Palestine 6-4.
Kaiya Seessengood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Richland County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Reed, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Kennedy Knox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Grayville 21-3. Mt. Carmel might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Bella Andrews looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Mt. Carmel got a massive performance out of Kathryn Blake, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Hershey, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Richland County's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Mt. Carmel, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Richland County beat Mt. Carmel 13-10 in their previous meeting on April 9th. Will Richland County repeat their success, or does Mt. Carmel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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