AN EXTRA INNING

Richmond and Excelsior Springs worked overtime when they played each other Monday in varsity softball.

The meeting at Miracle Field went eight innings, with Richmond winning 3-1. It was Richmond’s second extrainning victory this season. On Sept. 1, the Spartans edged Lawson in eight innings at Southview Park.

For Excelsior Springs, the defeat ended a three-game winning streak that had begun with two victories during a Sept. 19 triangular and continued Sept. 24 with an 18-5 road rout of Maryville.

The loss dropped the Tigers to 3-7 overall entering Tuesday’s home meeting with St. Michael the Archangel. Excelsior Springs also had stand-alone ballgames scheduled this week with Savannah Wednesday on the road and Benton of St. Joseph Thursday at Miracle Field.

The Excelsior Springs softballers are slated to conclude the week by hosting a tournament Saturday.

Richmond improved to 17-2. The Spartans had two more games scheduled for this week – Wednesday against Lafayette County of H…