Richmond Hill extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tift County Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Tuesday.
As for Tift County, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Tift County's part, Richmond Hill's batters probably weren't too happy with Lily Robinson, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cora Beth McCrary, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
While Richmond Hill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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