Softball Recap: Riverbend's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Five

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2025, 11:58am

Softball Recap: Riverbend Bears vs. Massaponax Panthers

Bears

Previous 5 Games

04/14/25 @ Massaponax14-0
04/14/25 @ Caroline14-0
04/08/25 vs North Stafford8-5
04/04/25 @ Mountain View2-1
04/02/25 vs King George10-4

While Riverbend put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Massaponax. The Bears didn't even let the Panthers on the board, marking the Bears' second-straight 14-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on five straight.

Jameson Snell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Riverbend got a big performance out of Norah Clark, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Makenzie Thomas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Riverbend always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Riverbend's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Massaponax, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Riverbend beat the Panthers by a score of 14-0 later that day.

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