Softball Game Preview: Valders Vikings vs. Sevastopol Pioneers

The Valders Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Sevastopol Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Valders came out on top against Chilton on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Vikings blew past the Tigers 10-4. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Megan Hochkammer

Batters Struck Out

04/23/25 @ Chilton	7
04/23/25 vs New Holstein	5
04/21/25 @ Two Rivers	14
04/17/25 @ Brillion	12
04/15/25 vs Kiel	8
+ 4 more games

Megan Hochkammer was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Anna Olson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Makayla Dallas was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Sevastopol entered their tilt with Coleman on Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 12-2 win. That's two games straight that the Pioneers have won by exactly ten runs.

Sevastopol pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Valders, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4.