Softball Recap: Chesapeake picks up third straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 9:10pm

Softball Recap: Chesapeake Cougars vs. South River Seahawks

Chesapeake entered their tilt with South River with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the South River Seahawks by a score of 5-1 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chesapeake also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.

Lindsay Cavey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cavey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alana Watts, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kasey Slade, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Chesapeake pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for South River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Chesapeake will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Southern at 4:45 p.m. Chesapeake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for South River, they will head out on the road to challenge Glen Burnie at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

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