Softball Recap: Richland Wins Going Away Against Greater Johnstown

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Previous Games

04/17/25 - Away	20-4 W
03/26/24 - Home	16-0 W
04/11/23 - Home	14-2 W
04/21/22 - Away	17-2 W
04/21/21 - Home	12-2 W
+ 5 more games

Richland's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They blew past the Greater Johnstown Trojans 20-4. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Marissa Naylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Naylor was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.

In other batting news, Richland let Sophie Burke and Bella Marguccio run wild. Burke went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Marguccio went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jenna Jordan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Richland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .621. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Richland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Greater Johnstown, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Richland will take on rival Westmont Hilltop at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown is set to square off against their familiar foe Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.