Ritchie County hasn't had much luck against St. Marys recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rebels will challenge the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ritchie County 1.2, St. Marys 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ritchie County took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against St. Marys, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rebels' pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Not much got past Rocklyn Marcum, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep St. Marys off the board. Marcum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ritchie County's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Satterfield, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Ritchie County's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for St. Marys, their record now sits at 8-3.
Ritchie County's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Rebels have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Marys, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ritchie County continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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