The Richmond Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Summit Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Richmond has struggled recently with 19 losses in a row, while Summit Christian Academy will arrive with six straight wins.
Richmond lost 19-4 to Lexington on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Summit Christian Academy got the win against Lincoln College Prep on Thursday by a conclusive 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Reagan Crooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Crooks was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katchen Gillihan, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Macy Batchelder, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Summit Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Summit Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Richmond suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Summit Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Richmond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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