Temple Academy is 0-9 against Richmond since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Temple Academy Bereans will look to defend their home field against the Richmond Bobcats at 4:00 p.m.
Temple Academy is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 20-2 to Forest Hills.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Richmond gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Old Orchard Beach a 16-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Richmond as they're now sitting on three straight.
Izzy Stewart was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Stewart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lila Viselli was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Emma Valley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Temple Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Richmond, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Temple Academy might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Richmond in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stewart, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Now that Temple Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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