Richton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Northeast Jones, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rebels fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Eliza Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
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At the plate, Brayleigh Parker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kyleigh Parker also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Richton now has a losing record of 1-2-1. As for Northeast Jones, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richton will face off against Lumberton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northeast Jones, they will square off against Seminary at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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