Rico K's 15 as King Philip Softball Team Advances in Tournament
King Philip's Meg Rico led the way for the Warriors with 15 strikeouts and a sacrifice fly out that scored the game- winning run in a 1-0 win over Taunton Tuesday at home.
If anything, No. 1 King Philip’s 1-0 win in the opening round Division I south softball tournament against the No. 17 Taunton Tigers was a pitcher’s dual Tuesday. The Warriors now advance to the quarterfinal round where they will host No. 8 Somerset-Berkley at the PAL Fields today (June 6) at 3:30 p.m. While Taunton’s Jesse Aleixo was able to get the Warriors to hit into outs, the Tigers struggled to even make contact against KP senior pitcher Meg Rico. Rico was the difference maker for the Warriors both in the pitching circle and at the plate. Striking out 15, Rico had trouble early on finding the strike zone and even got called for a few illegal pitches in the early innings. Rico found her groove in the top of the third inning when …
