Softball Game Preview: Nansemond River Warriors vs. King's Fork Bulldogs

By Team Reports May 17, 2025, 12:17am

Softball Preview: Nansemond River Warriors vs. King's Fork Bulldogs

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Previous Games

04/10/25 - Home18-5 W
05/16/24 - Home19-1 W
04/19/24 - Away17-7 W
05/09/23 - Home9-1 W
03/23/23 - Away17-0 W
+ 5 more games

Nansemond River has gone a perfect 10-0 against King's Fork recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Warriors will challenge the Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. Nansemond River is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

Nansemond River came up short against Western Branch on Thursday, falling 18-3.

Nansemond River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Selby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.

King's Fork hadn't beaten Lakeland on the road since May 16, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cavaliers 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Cavaliers since May 16, 2019.

The victory made it two in a row for King's Fork and bumps their season record up to 8-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Nansemond River, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

Everything went Nansemond River's way against King's Fork in their previous matchup back in April, as Nansemond River made off with an 18-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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