The Richwoods Knights will head out to face off against the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Richwoods is looking for their season's first victory.
Richwoods is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Limestone on Tuesday, falling 17-6.
Sophie Gorell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bloomington on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Purple Raiders by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Purple Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
Ainsley Whitaker spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddie Logsdon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Richwoods' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mahomet-Seymour, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Richwoods hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mahomet-Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Richwoods suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Mahomet-Seymour in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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