Richmond fell victim to Swett and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 18-0 defeat to the Swett Warriors might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this year in which Richmond was not able to get on the board.
For Swett's part, Rebekah Millan and Isabella Reyes made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Millan tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Reyes tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Millan scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Reyes went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Millan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
In other batting news, Selene Schlepp was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Camryn Christian was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Richmond dropped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Swett, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richmond will challenge Hercules at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Swett, they will head out on the road to take on Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Swett is facing Kennedy at the right time seeing as Kennedy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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