Richlands put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the White Oak Vikings a 16-0 shutout. Richlands' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Addi Andrews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Andrews was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Erin Thibault was a standout: she went 1-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Megan Pittman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Richlands is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for White Oak, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Richlands will be playing in front of their home fans against Swansboro at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richlands' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Swansboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for White Oak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Croatan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. White Oak has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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