Richmond came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 22-7 to the Northside - Pinetown Panthers.
Jakayla Steele made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Richmond always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Richmond's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Northside - Pinetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Richmond beat Northside - Pinetown by a score of 9-8 on Saturday.
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