Softball Recap: Valley View Comes Up Short

Valley View had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-7-1 to make it four. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Wildcats. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.

Emily Woodward was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.

As for Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.

On Franklin's side, Meredith Zehering was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mikesell, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.

Coming up, Valley View will welcome Bellbrook at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Franklin, they are taking a road trip to take on Western Brown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.