Softball Game Preview: Waggener Wildcats vs. Valley Vikings

The Waggener Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Waggener has three straight victories, Valley has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Waggener barely beat Seneca the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Waggener put the hurt on Seneca with a sharp 19-9 win on Wednesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.

Mackenzie Sweasy made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Sweasy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keilyn Taylor, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Aundrayah Berry was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Valley fell victim to Fairdale and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 18-0.

Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Waggener, their record now sits at 3-1.

Everything went Waggener's way against Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Waggener made off with a 28-17 victory. Will Waggener repeat their success, or does Valley has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.