LAURINBURG — Richmond Senior’s softball team remained in a tie atop the Southeastern Conference standings Thursday night after topping Scotland, 9-3.

Richmond (5-4 overall, 3-0 SEC) rallied from an early 2-1 deficit.

Maggie McKenzie earned the win in the circle for Richmond, striking out three. She also went 3-for-4 at the plate.

Brittani Hodges, Rebecca Kinsey, Alex Gardner, Taylor Satterfield and Casey Snead each had two hits for the Lady Raiders.

Richmond returns to action Saturday, April 10 at the Mustang Classic at North Moore. The Lady Raiders are scheduled to play at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Baseball

Scotland 6, Richmond 5

Earlier, the Raiders lost a heartbreaker to the Scots.

Richmond, on the arm of No. 1 starter Ricky Holden, entered the bottom of the seventh with a 5-2 lead. But the Raiders gave up a solo home run, and then Scotland won the game on a three-RBI double.

Holden went the distance and struck out eight while walking just two.

Alex Dockery, Cory Wallace and Chandler Conner had two hits each for the Raiders.

Richmond travels to Morehead City for an Easter Tournament next week.

Women’s soccer

Pinecrest 10,

Richmond 0

The Lady Raiders dropped to 1-9-2 overall (1-4 SEC). Pinecrest scored four goals in the first half and ended the game early with six in the second.

The J.V. Lady Raiders lost their game, 2-0, to fall to 7-3.