The Richlands Wildcats will square off against the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves on Friday. Richlands hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Richlands is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat White Oak by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Makenzie Goin
| 05/06/25 vs White Oak | 12 |
| 05/03/25 vs West Carteret | 13 |
| 05/01/25 vs White Oak | 15 |
| 04/29/25 @ West Carteret | 11 |
| 04/24/25 vs Dixon | 15 |
| + 8 more games |
Makenzie Goin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Richlands saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addi Andrews, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits Andrews has posted since back in April of 2024.
Cedar Ridge's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Eastern Alamance on Tuesday. The Fighting Red Wolves put the hurt on West Johnston with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Fighting Red Wolves have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cedar Ridge let Reagan Simmons and Mia Best run wild. Simmons went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Best went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Raegan Remaly was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Cedar Ridge pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Richlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
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