Richton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Forrest County Agricultural on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aggies by a score of 9-8. The Rebels just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Eliza Kelly spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Brayleigh Parker made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Parker, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Richton's record is now 1-3-1. As for Forrest County Agricultural, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6.
Coming up, Richton will be playing at home against Sacred Heart at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they will head out to face off against Hattiesburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Aggies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.
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