By Jerome C. Willie, Jr.,ย boyzwill26@gmail.comย
In the 2023-2024 National County Sports Meet (NCSM) Rachel Griffin has set record of becoming the first player in the competition to secure a home run for Lofa County in Group D.
Liberia’s most traditional sports kickball displayed on Wednesday, 17 April in Kakata, Margibi County one of the venue for this year’s edition of the countryโs mostย traditional sporting festival, the National County Sports Meet.
It was a heartbreaking for Margibi County as Lofa County secured a narrow 1-0 home run on Wednesday, 17 April at the opened-air Nancy B. Doe Sports Stadium in Kakata.
Former Quincy KC and Bong County player,ย Rachel Griffinโs beautiful strike in the third inning of the highly comparativeย match saw Godgift James lone home run securedย Lofa County a 1-0 lead against Margibi County.
Back from the cooling break after Lofa County won 1-0 halftime from Rachel Griffin strike which saw the second league top-tier playerย Godgift James of Blue Eagleย getting the home run , Margibi County puts out a chase,ย but with good defensiveย work from Lofa County and Vera Francis who was excellent in the pictherย box saw Lofa County grabbing a 1-0 win against Margibi County to end the full time of the match.
The win for Lofa County against Margibi County marks the first in the competition while on the other hand it marks the first defeat for Margibi County in the competition.
James who plays for second division top tier club Blueย Eagle in the second top-tier league of the Liberia Kickball Federation lone run in third inning for Lofa County sealed Lofa County a 1-0 win against host Margibi County.
Her brilliant kickball displayed and one home run saw thousands of Margibian sharing tears including players of the team
The second league club Blueย Eaglesย player James lone run in her teams win against Margibi County makes her the first player in the competition to reach a home in Group D in the kickball version which comprises of host Margibi,Grand Bassa and Lofa Counties.
In the group opening fixture on Sunday,14 April at the same venue host Margibiย County and Grand Bassa Countyย played to a scoreless home run.
As it stands in Group D the regining champions Lofa County sits on top of the group with 3pts while Grand Bassa County sits second place with 1 point.
Group D leader Lofa County rub shoulder with Grand Bassa County in the final group stage game in Kakata, Margibi County on Saturday,20 April.
Host Margibi County could make a comeback in this year’s edition depending if reigning champions Lofa County will defeat Grand Bassa 2-0 home runs today, Saturday, April 20, 2024.