Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Lightridge

Bolts

Previous Games

04/08/25 @ Loudoun County	6-2
04/03/25 vs Loudoun Valley	4-2
04/01/25 @ Woodgrove	4-3
03/28/25 @ Paul VI	4-3
03/25/25 @ Centreville	23-0
+ 2 more games

Lightridge strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against the Loudoun County Captains by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bolts also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Peyton Robinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

In other batting news, Maya Thaivalappil and Riley Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Thaivalappil went 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base, while Thomas went 2-for-4 with one home run. That stolen base was Thaivalappil's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmi Harris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Lightridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loudoun County only managed five hits.

Lightridge's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Loudoun County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.

Coming up, Lightridge will host John Champe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bolts are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Loudoun County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Broad Run at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd.