The Richmond Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge the Vinalhaven Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Richmond has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Vinalhaven will come in with four straight wins.
Richmond blew Old Orchard Beach out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Old Orchard Beach got their revenge. The Bobcats fell just short of the Seagulls by a score of 12-10. Even if the Bobcats couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Breonna Dufresne was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Brillant, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
While Vinalhaven didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Wiscasset get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Vikings have won four games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Vinalhaven, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Richmond took their win against Vinalhaven in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 18-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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