Softball Recap: Richton Has No Trouble Against Bay Springs

Rebels

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02/27/25 @ Bay Springs	13
02/27/25 @ Bay Springs	12
02/18/25 vs Forrest County Agricultural	11
02/11/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural	5

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richton). They blew past the Bay Springs Bulldogs 15-2 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Eliza Kelly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Kelly was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season.

In other batting news, Richton let Kenze Jordan and Brayleigh Parker run wild. Jordan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Parker scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Jordan also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kailyn Ely, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for Richton and bumps their season record up to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Bay Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richton will venture away from home to take on Hattiesburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bay Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Taylorsville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.