Gades skate to 2-1 win

Justin Joy and Beau McLaughlin scored 2:25 apart early in the first period, and the Richmond made the goals stand up in a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Cottonmouths in Columbus, Ga.

The victory was the Renegades' seventh in their past 10 games.

Joy connected unassisted at 2:53, and McLaughlin made it 2-0 at 5:18 with Richmond skating a man down. Ryan Scott turned aside 34 of 35 shots, allowing just Craig Stahl's power-play goal at 17:32 of the opening period.

The teams meet again tonight at 7:35.

Richmond ------------------------- 2 0 0 -- 2
Columbus ------------------------- 1 0 0 -- 1

First Period -- 1, Richmond Joy 5, 2:53. 2, Richmond, McLaughlin 10 (Lyke, Busby), 5:18 (sh). 3, Columbus, Stahl 2 (Johnson, George), 17:32 (pp). Penalties -- Oke, Rich (tripping), 4:09; McCarthy, Col (roughing), 6:29; Oke, Rich (delay of game), 8:54; Ponto, Col (hooking), 13:51; Busby, Rich (interference), 17:11.

Second Period -- None. Penalties -- Green, Col (hooking), 1:08; Schulz, Col (elbowing), 1:26; Withers, Rich (hooking), 6:25; McCarthy, Col (roughing), 17:56; Stahl, Col (unsportsmanlike conduct), 17:56; Withers, Rich (roughing), 17:56.

Third Period -- None. Penalties -- Ponto, Col (holding), 1:46; Lyke, Rich (tripping), 7:27; Coyle, Rich (roughing), 17:23; McCarthy, Col (roughing), 17:23.

Shots on goal -- Richmond 10-13-9 -- 32. Columbus 14-13-8 -- 35. Power-play opportunities -- Richmond 0 for 6; Columbus 1 for 5. Goalies -- Richmond, Scott 2-1-1 (35 shots-34 saves). Columbus, Vigier 4-4-2 (32-30). Referee -- John-Michael McNulty. A -- 2,397.