If Richton was riding high fresh off their 14-3 takedown of Forrest County Agricultural last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richton Rebels fell just short of the Salem Wildcats by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. The loss was the Rebels' first of the season.
Brayleigh Parker put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kailyn Ely was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Eliza Kelly was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Richton fell to 2-1. As for Salem, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Richton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-0 defeat against Pisgah on the 22nd. Salem has also already played their next contest (against Amite County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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