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| 04/26/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 13-7 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/11/22 - Home | 6-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Colonial Forge and Riverbend are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Colonial Forge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gar-Field a 23-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Red Wolves: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Riverbend entered their tilt with North Stafford on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 8-5.
Chloe King was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Norah Clark was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Isa Barber was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Riverbend was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Colonial Forge's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Riverbend, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Colonial Forge skirted past Riverbend 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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