Richmond had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it 11. They lost 19-0 to the Northeastern Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Northeastern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
For Northeastern's part, Hailey Elsrod and Makayla Hopkins were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Elsrod tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hopkins struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At bat, Elsrod got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Hopkins got on base in both of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Peed was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Brooklynne Adams also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Richmond will face off against Anderson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Northeastern, they will take on Eastern Hancock at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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