Richlands had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-19 to make it eight. They lost 18-10 to the Swansboro Pirates. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Elizabeth Graham made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Brooke Arcangelo also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Swansboro, they moved to 5-16 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Swansboro's side, Addison McMillan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. McMillan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katherine Cahall, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Williams, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
As of now, neither Richlands nor Swansboro have any future games scheduled.
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