Softball Preview: Richmond Spartans vs. Oak Grove Panthers
The Richmond Spartans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Oak Grove Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Richmond hasn't scored more than two runs for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Richmond lost 21-1 to Knob Noster on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oak Grove challenged Smith-Cotton on Monday. Oak Grove fell 5-2 to Smith-Cotton. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Molly Munson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. What's more, she also racked up two strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in September.
On the hitting side, Brianna Craig was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had in her last five matchups.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 0-23. As for Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.
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