There's no place like home for Richlands, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the White Oak Vikings 2-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Makenzie Goin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Richlands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Meece, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Meece a new career-high.
Richlands hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Oak struck out 14 times.
Wildcats
| 05/01/25 vs White Oak | 2-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Dixon | 2-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Swansboro | 2-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs West Carteret | 3-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Croatan | 2-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Richlands pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for White Oak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12.
Richlands wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against West Carteret on the 3rd. White Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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