The Fort Worth Country Day Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the South Hills Scorpions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Fort Worth Country Day is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Greenhill on Friday. The Falcons never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.
Madeline Richey
| 03/28/25 @ Greenhill | 16 |
| 03/11/25 @ Dallas HSAA Red | 9 |
| 03/07/25 @ Liberty Christian | 13 |
| 03/04/25 vs Grapevine Faith Christian | 17 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lake Country Christian | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
Greenhill's batters probably weren't too happy with Madeline Richey, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Richey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryleigh Hall was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Kerri Tsai also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Hills). They put the hurt on Polytechnic with a sharp 18-0 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Scorpions needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
South Hills got a massive performance out of Miley Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Quezada, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
South Hills' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Fort Worth Country Day, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
South Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Fort Worth Country Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for South Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1 strikeouts. Will Fort Worth Country Day keep running through batters, or will the Scorpions buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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