Richlands waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the South Granville Vikings as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Richlands might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Megan Pittman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Pittman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on LeNayah Jackson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Erin Thibault, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Richlands' win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for South Granville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Richlands will be playing in front of their home fans against Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richlands is on a five-game streak of home wins, Dixon a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for South Granville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-3 loss vs. High Point Christian Academy on the 30th.
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