Richmond proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Telstar Rebels 11-9. This was a revenge game for the Bobcats: when they faced off against the Rebels last Tuesday, they had to take a 12-10 defeat.
05/05/25 @ Telstar | 3 |
05/03/25 vs Forest Hills | 1 |
05/03/25 vs Forest Hills | 4 |
05/02/25 vs Carrabec | 1 |
04/29/25 vs Telstar | 3 |
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Richmond let Breonna Dufresne and Charlotte Crawson run wild. Dufresne went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and four runs, while Crawson went 1-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Dufresne has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 17 times she's played. Emma Valley was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Richmond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Richmond now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Telstar, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Richmond is taking a road trip to square off against Buckfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. As for Telstar, they will welcome Temple Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bereans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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