Softball Recap: Rye Cove Find Success

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rye Cove had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Grundy Wave Man. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wave Man: they've now won six in a row.

Madison Early

Hits (Career)

05/29/26 @ Grundy	3
05/05/26 vs J.I. Burton	2
03/26/26 vs Virginia High	2
03/24/26 @ Holston	2
05/27/26 vs Rural Retreat	1

Madison Early was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gracen Chavez, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Rye Cove's record is now 14-7. As for Grundy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Rye Cove will take on Honaker at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. Grundy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.