Softball Recap: Valders Vikings vs. Reedsville Panthers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Valders was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Reedsville Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Valders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Megan Hochkammer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hochkammer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Hochkammer was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Makayla Dallas was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Anna Olson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Valders is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Reedsville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Valders will be playing at home against Roncalli at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Valders is on a three-game streak of home losses, Roncalli a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Reedsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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