Softball Recap: Make It 16 in a Row for Riverbend

Bears

Previous Games

05/15/25 vs Brooke Point	14-3
05/09/25 @ Stafford	9-7
05/06/25 vs Colonial Forge	10-1
05/02/25 @ North Stafford	5-2
04/29/25 vs Mountain View	1-0
+ 11 more games

Riverbend had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Brooke Point Black Hawks with a sharp 14-3 win. Considering the Bears have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Chloe King was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Thomas, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Livesay, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI.

Riverbend was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brooke Point only posted a batting average of .318.

Riverbend pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Brooke Point, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.

Riverbend does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brooke Point, they will head out to take on Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Black Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.