Richmond Hill extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-6. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tift County Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, with their most recent defeat being a 1-0 loss on Thursday.
As for Tift County, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Tift County's part, Lily Robinson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cora Beth McCrary, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Marlee Veazey was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs.
Coming up, Richmond Hill will welcome Lowndes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tift County, they will head out on the road to take on Coffee at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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