The Rye Cove Eagles will face off against the University School Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Rye Cove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Rye Cove took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Virginia High, sneaking past 10-9. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Madison Early
| 03/26/26 vs Virginia High | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Thomas Walker | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Thomas Walker | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Johnson County | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Johnson County | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Madison Early, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Fonseca, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Rye Cove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, University School came up short against North Greene on Thursday and fell 8-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost eight in a row.
University School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Luck, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Alexandra Boynewicz also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Rye Cove's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for University School, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
University School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rye Cove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. It's a different story for University School, though, as they've only averaged .291. Will they be able to contain Rye Cove's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
