The Winter Springs Bears will square off against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Winter Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against East River by a score of 7-3.
Madison Barahona was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Summer Mason
| 05/01/25 vs East River | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Oakleaf | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Edgewater | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Summer Mason, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kennedy Jackson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Winter Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, River Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Springstead on Thursday.
Lilly Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Winter Springs' victory bumped their record up to 19-8. As for River Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
River Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Winter Springs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for River Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Winter Springs' hitters?
Winter Springs suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to River Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
