Richton had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their tough 12-0 loss to the Mize Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Richton has struggled against Mize recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Mize's part, Ella Gordon tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mize got a massive performance out of Laney Little, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Reyes, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
The win (which was Mize's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
While Richton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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