Wildcats
| 04/03/25 vs West Carteret | 3-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Croatan | 2-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ White Oak | 4-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Midway | 3-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ Dixon | 6-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Richlands waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the West Carteret Patriots. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Makenzie Goin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 21 batters over ten innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those 21 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Cubas, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Richlands pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Carteret, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
Richlands and West Carteret should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 46th) will meet Swansboro (ranked 240th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Carteret will face off against Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (16 vs. 141).
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