Softball Recap: Valders Beats Kewaunee for Their Third Straight Win

Valders strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Kewaunee Storm. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Megan Hochkammer

Batters Struck Out

04/11/25 vs Kewaunee	15
04/10/25 @ Sheboygan Falls	8
04/08/25 @ Southern Door	14
05/25/24 @ New Holstein	7
05/21/24 vs Southern Door	12
+ 7 more games

Megan Hochkammer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.

In other batting news, Anna Olson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Arianna Hernandez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple.

Valders kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Valders' victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valders will welcome Chilton at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kewaunee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Purple Raiders will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Storm surely won't give up without a fight.