Softball Game Preview: Bend Lava Bears vs. Redmond Panthers

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2025, 7:46am

Softball Preview: Bend Lava Bears vs. Redmond Panthers

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Previous Games

04/19/24 - Away11-0 W
04/17/24 - Home9-8 W
04/16/24 - Away13-0 W
04/21/23 - Home16-0 W
04/18/23 - Home14-0 W
+ 5 more games

Bend has gone 8-2 against Redmond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Lava Bears will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Bend will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

On Tuesday, Bend earned a 14-9 victory over Caldera. The win continues a trend for the Lava Bears in their matchups with Caldera: they've now won seven in a row.

McKenna Nye was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 4-for-5. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Sandgren, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Nye wasn't the only one making solid contact: Bend kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Redmond took on Mountain View on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Cougars, falling 14-5. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Redmond's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bend, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.

Bend took their win against Redmond in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Lava Bears repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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