Softball Recap: Richmond Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Richmond's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Northside - Pinetown Panthers 9-8. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Panthers on Friday, they had to take a 22-7 defeat.

Kinsie Lyerly

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/22/25 vs Northside - Pinetown	4
03/07/25 @ Pinecrest	2
03/04/25 @ Southern Lee	2
02/27/25 vs North Moore	2
03/13/25 @ East Mecklenburg	1

Kinsie Lyerly and Jakayla Steele did most of the damage at the plate: Lyerly went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Steele scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Those four RBI gave Lyerly a new career-high. Mikayla English also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Richmond always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Richmond's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Northside - Pinetown, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond will host Scotland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotland will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Richmond surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northside - Pinetown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pamlico County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside - Pinetown's pitchers better be ready for this one: Pamlico County has averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.