Richwoods had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Bloomington Purple Raiders by a score of 15-14. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Kayla Carver was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Sarraf, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
As for Bloomington, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-13. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Bloomington's side, the team relied heavily on Mara Copes, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and six RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Copes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lauren Shuey, who went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Richwoods is set to take on their familiar foe Normal West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Bloomington will square off against rival Centennial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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