Softball Recap: Riverbend Comes Up Short

After flying high against Courtland last Monday, Riverbend came back down to earth. The Riverbend Bears fell just short of the Louisa County Lions by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.

Isa Barber was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Livesay, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Riverbend's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverbend will take on Massaponax at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give Riverbend their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Louisa County, they will challenge Spotsylvania at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.