Richlands has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the South Brunswick Cougars on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Richlands: 2.7, South Brunswick: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Richlands beats South Brunswick with nine runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Richlands skirted past Harnett Central 9-7. That's two games straight that Richlands has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Lee County 9-0. Give South Brunswick's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Lee County's batters probably weren't too happy with Kina Davis, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks). Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kendra Goodwin and Tyianna Cummings did most of the damage at the plate: Goodwin scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Cummings scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Olivia Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Richlands has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for South Brunswick, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Richlands took their win against South Brunswick when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richlands since the squad 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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