Softball Recap: King & Queen Central Comes Up Short

King & Queen Central had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-11 to make it 11. They lost 19-2 to the Northumberland Indians. The Royal Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.

As for Northumberland, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games.

For Northumberland's part, Abigail Bates and Braylin Beauchamp were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bates pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Beauchamp pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Bates got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Beauchamp got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Northumberland got a massive performance out of Tawny Bowis, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Bowis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Larkin Fletcher, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King & Queen Central will face off against King William at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Royal Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northumberland, they will challenge Westmoreland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.