Softball Recap: Richmond Raiders vs. Southern Lee Cavaliers
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Richmond was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. Their tough 16-1 defeat to the Southern Lee Cavaliers might stick with them for a while. Richmond was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southern Lee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Richmond saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryelan Lyerly, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Southern Lee's side, Albani Hooker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hooker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Southern Lee let Carrie Ellen Bryan and Sydney Bisson loose on the outfield. Bryan scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Bisson went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Maria, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Richmond now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Southern Lee, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Richmond will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Union Pines at 7:00 p.m. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Southern Lee, they will head out on the road to take on Hoke County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Lee and Hoke County are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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