Softball Recap: Old Colony RVT Triumphs

After losing to South Shore Vo-Tech the last time they met, Old Colony RVT decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cougars walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Vikings on Thursday.

Kayleigh DeSousa was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Leah Robitaille

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/01/25 @ South Shore Vo-Tech	4
04/10/25 vs Avon	2
05/20/24 vs South Shore Vo-Tech	2
05/07/24 vs Upper Cape Cod RVT	2
04/25/24 @ Cape Cod RVT	2

In other batting news, Leah Robitaille was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Patty Spillane, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.

Old Colony RVT kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 14.2.

The win got Old Colony RVT back to even at 6-6. As for South Shore Vo-Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Old Colony RVT is set to challenge their familiar foe Upper Cape Cod RVT at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South Shore Vo-Tech will square off against rival Bristol County Agricultural at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.