Softball Recap: Rappahannock's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Raiders

Previous Games

05/01/25 @ Lancaster	8-3
04/29/25 vs Lancaster	6-0
04/22/25 vs Colonial Beach	24-5
04/22/25 vs Colonial Beach	13-0
04/17/25 vs Essex	26-2
+ 3 more games

Rappahannock had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Lancaster Red Devils. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-0 on Tuesday.

Avery Brann made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cameron Nash was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Autumn Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Rappahannock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in six consecutive games.

Rappahannock's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lancaster, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.

Looking ahead, Rappahannock will be playing in front of their home fans against Middlesex at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lancaster, they will challenge Essex at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.31 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.