Softball Game Preview: Swan Valley Vikings vs. Bullock Creek Lancers

By Team Reports May 9, 2025, 1:23am

Softball Preview: Swan Valley Vikings vs. Bullock Creek Lancers

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Swan Valley has gone 9-1 against Bullock Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will challenge the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Swan Valley barely beat Glenn the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Bobcats on Wednesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Mia Robinson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Alivia Guilbeaux

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In other batting news, Swan Valley got a massive performance out of Alivia Guilbeaux, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Guilbeaux a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hailey Koch, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Swan Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bullock Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Gladwin on Thursday as they made off with a 16-4 win. The Lancers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 21, 2024 (when they won 19-0).

Swan Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bullock Creek, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Swan Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Bullock Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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