Richlands and South Brunswick squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Richlands had to settle for second. They fell just short of the South Brunswick Cougars by a score of 2-1. Richlands' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
For South Brunswick's part, Kina Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over ten innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a double.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carly Clewis, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Richlands' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for South Brunswick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Richlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Brunswick, they will challenge Orange on Tuesday. South Brunswick's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Orange's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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