Softball Recap: Mission Valley Extends Winning Streak to Six

By Team Reports May 5, 2025, 9:39pm

Softball Recap: Mission Valley Vikings vs. Olpe Eagles

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

05/05/25 @ Olpe20
04/03/25 @ Lyndon16
04/14/25 vs Lebo15
04/07/25 vs Marais des Cygnes Valley14
04/03/25 @ Lyndon13

Mission Valley entered their tilt with Olpe on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 23-3 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Vikings have won 13 contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Keely Chesmore looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.

At the plate, Annie Bryan was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Josie Kraus, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.

Mission Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Mission Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Olpe, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coming up, Mission Valley will square off against Council Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Olpe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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