Croatan hasn't had much luck against Richlands recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Croatan 2.2, Richlands 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Croatan barely beat White Oak the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Richlands waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Pirates. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
Makenzie Goin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Richlands' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cami Teal, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Richlands hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Swansboro struck out 18 times.
Richlands' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Croatan, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Croatan couldn't quite finish off Richlands when the teams last played last Tuesday and fell 2-0. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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