In 2025, the Comanches of Saint-Raphaël didn’t just win a championship. They imposed total, methodical, and spectacular dominance over French women’s softball. With a second consecutive title, a near-perfect season, and a final series mastered from start to finish, the Var team is firmly established at the top.

A season of conquerors

The numbers speak for themselves: out of 20 games played, the Comanches won 18, conceding only two defeats to Évry-Courcouronnes (1-12) and Pessac (2-4). The rest of the season was marked by mastery, with often decisive scores:

Against Pessac: 9-0, 4-2, 6-0, 11-4
Against Grenoble: 11-3, 15-7, 11-3, 12-2
Against Clapiers-Jacou: 8-0, 11-2, 14-4, 9-2
Against Évry-Courcouronnes: 10-3, 8-4, 10-3, 1-12
Against Colombes: 9-2, 11-3, 8-1, 12-11

This consistency is no accident. It is based on a dense offense, a formidable pitching rotation, and a disciplined defense. Every aspect of the game was mastered, every player contributed their part.

The offense: an offensive armada

Individual statistics confirm what the scores suggested. Ines Marie (.490 AVG, .816 SLG, 23 RBI) was the most consistent and powerful hitter. Mélissa Mayeux, in just 4 games, boasts an OPS of 1.643. Prapeng De Ridder (.484 AVG, 11 RBI) combines precision and power, while Chiara Enrione-Thorrand (.378 AVG, 25 RBI) stands out as the best run producer.

The mound: two pillars, a wall

On the pitching side, two names stand out: Prapeng De Ridder and Elise Buvat. The first has a record of 13-0, an ERA of 1.36, and 89 strikeouts in 61.2 innings. The second, with an ERA of 1.18 and an opponent batting average of .159, completes a nearly impermeable rotation.

Facing them, opponents were often silenced. Few hits, few points, and above all an inability to chain together. The Comanches knew how to lock down their games right from the mound.

A flawless defense

Defense was not left behind. Ines Marie, again, boasts a perfect fielding percentage (1.000) over 47 defensive plays. Léna Touret, Farah Saidi, and Youna Pascale Clotilde complete this trio of efficiency. Behind the plate, Chiara Enrione-Thorrand was imperial: 127 defensive plays, 3 double plays, and surgical management of stolen bases.

Lisa Vieira and Elsa Munier also shone with their consistency, while Pauline Prade secured the infield with authority. A well-distributed, complementary, and always alert defense.

The final: three acts, a demonstration

Against a valiant but overwhelmed Île-de-France team, the Comanches played their part in three games:

Game 1: 9-2, Sofia Hammacott hits 3/3, Chiara and Lisa Vieira each produce 2 points. The offense is surgical, the defense locks down.

Game 2: 12-2, Chiara hits a decisive hit for 4 RBI. Ines Haudiquer and Lisa Vieira each score 3 points. Elsa Munier reveals herself with 2 hits and 2 RBI.

Game 3: 9-2, a carbon copy of the first act: 7 hits, 7 RBI, 8 walks. Chiara, again, signs 2 hits and 1 RBI. Sofia Hammacott also puts on a great final series.

Three games, three clear victories, and an impression of ease that speaks volumes about collective mastery.

If the Comanches shine through their collective, Chiara Enrione-Thorrand embodies this excellence. Elected MVP of the final series, she was omnipresent: behind the plate, at bat, in the key moments. With 5 hits, 6 RBI, and no strikeouts in the series, she was the metronome of the team. Her leadership, consistency, and ability to tip the scales in her team’s favor make her a central figure in this emerging dynasty.

A dynasty in the making

With this second consecutive title, the Comanches of Saint-Raphaël are no longer just a dominant team. They become a reference, a model, a dynasty in the making. Their ability to renew performances, maintain standards, and bring out talents confirms a well-established winning culture. And if 2024 was the year of revelation, 2025 is the year of confirmation. A resounding, unassailable confirmation that hints at an even more ambitious future.

Review of the season with Chiara Enrione-Thorrand, who kindly agreed to answer our questions :

BTVF : 2 consecutive French Championship titles, MVP of the final series and a historic treble with your club… how do you sum up this incredible season ?

Indeed, with the little hindsight I have on this beautiful season, I can affirm that it has a slightly magical and memorable taste. We started it a bit like children by talking about this slightly crazy dream of making a treble. We knew what we were capable of doing, both good and bad, but we all had the same desire: to go for it. I think we managed to give ourselves the means individually but above all COLLECTIVELY, whether it was the players but also all the actors who accompanied us and in particular our 2 coaches Alexandre and Rémi. The framework that the club gave us allowed us to work correctly before the season and throughout it. Then, everything unfolded almost without a hitch, match after match the team gained in strength until our first major deadline: the France Challenge then there was the European Cup and finally the French Championship final.

BTVF : When you win everything, from the championship to the European Cup, what makes you the proudest, both in terms of personal performance and collectively ?

What makes me the proudest today (and I can speak on behalf of many on this I think ahah) is that we went to win a European Cup with a 100% French and 100% Comanches lineup! It gave an extra flavor to the victory!

BTVF : You come out MVP of the final, what was the spark that day ? Did you feel from the start that it was your match ?

I am very honored to have been elected MVP of this final. I think, however, that it remains a collective work, whether at bat where my teammates knew how to reach base to allow me to score them or in defense with a beautiful performance of the pitchers who allowed me to work well behind the plate.

BTVF : After an impressive season last year, how did you find the motivation to start again…and do even better !

To be completely honest, I had a bit of apprehension before starting this 2025 season. It’s true that 2024 was spectacular and ended on a very beautiful note and therefore we had to be up to the task for this new season. What particularly motivated me was, on the one hand, to go and take our revenge on the France Challenge but also to perform at the European level on the European Cup! In fact, the European Cup is such an enriching experience on a human and sporting level that we have to be ready to enjoy it to the fullest and also because it is important to respect the time and the means that the club invests so that we can live it!

A season is long and yet the performances have followed one another, was there a complicated moment to manage, a turning point in the season where you had to grit your teeth ?

Honestly no. The beauty with this team is that everyone has always known how to contribute their stone to the edifice whenever it was needed. For example, we have players who evolve in university in the United States who cannot be present at certain parts of the season. And well it was not a problem since their place was quickly and very well filled! This allows us to train young people and give playing time to those who have a little less when they are there.

If you had to sum up your team in one word or value, what would it be ? And why ?

In one word, the Comanches for me is: harmony. We have players with such different backgrounds but who blend together so well. We have common values: benevolence, commitment, confidence, and fun on the field and I think that’s a bit the magic recipe of our team.

You also win the European Cup ! Do you feel that the club has reached a new level ?

Yes, absolutely, the club has given us the means that have allowed us to allow ourselves the ambition of wanting to win this cup. We were lucky to have with us in addition to our 2 beloved coaches: 1 coach to help with performance, 1 pitching coach but also 2 super volunteers who allowed us to eat well for 1 week and 1 golden supporter.