Richlands can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Carteret Patriots a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Richlands as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Megan Pittman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Pittman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pittman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Erin Thibault was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abigail Huller, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Richlands is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for West Carteret, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
As of now, neither Richlands nor West Carteret have any future games scheduled.
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