Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Clover Hill

Cavaliers

Previous 3 Games

04/16/25 vs L.C. Bird	17-5
04/09/25 vs Manchester	13-0
03/27/25 vs J.R. Tucker	12-2

Clover Hill had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the L.C. Bird Skyhawks with a sharp 17-5 win. While the Cavaliers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

The team relied heavily on Olivia Kelly, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Madison Hayes was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Clover Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .464 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Clover Hill's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for L.C. Bird, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Clover Hill is set to challenge their familiar foe Powhatan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, L.C. Bird will square off against rival Monacan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.