Softball Recap: Skylar Neibeiger can't quite lead Valley Falls over Onaga

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 11:44am

Softball Recap: Valley Falls Dragons vs. Onaga Buffaloes

Valley Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Onaga Buffaloes by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Falls of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.

Abbigail Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Valley Falls saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Neibeiger, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Valley Falls' loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Onaga, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.

Valley Falls has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Troy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Valley Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Onaga, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Atchison County at 4:30 p.m.

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