Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Worth Country Day). Everything went their way against the Oakridge Owls on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-2 win. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Madeline Richey
| 04/22/25 @ Oakridge | 13 |
| 04/17/25 vs Dallas HSAA Red | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hockaday | 8 |
| 04/11/25 vs Fort Worth THESA | 15 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lake Country Christian | 18 |
| + 9 more games |
Madeline Richey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Gracie Fuller was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Martha Linker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Fort Worth Country Day kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.
Fort Worth Country Day's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Oakridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Fort Worth Country Day will challenge Trinity Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oakridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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