Softball Game Preview: Northeastern Knights vs. Richmond Red Devils

Northeastern and Richmond are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

Northeastern barely beat Union County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Patriots on Wednesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Alexis Russell

Hits (Career)

04/23/25 vs Union County	3
04/17/25 @ Tri	2
04/15/25 @ Delta	2
04/07/25 @ Wapahani	2
05/11/24 vs Hauser	2

The team relied heavily on Alexis Russell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Macey Oler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.

Northeastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union County only posted an OBP of .238.

Meanwhile, Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Daleville, falling 13-3.

Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Northeastern, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Everything went Northeastern's way against Richmond in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Northeastern made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.