Softball Recap: River Valley Extends Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports May 8, 2025, 7:36pm

Softball Recap: River Valley Vikings vs. Galion Tigers

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04/30/25 @ Highland6-4
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River Valley extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 16-4 in the process. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Galion Tigers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-0 on Wednesday.

Sidney Street was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, Kamryn Fowler was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Chloe Addis, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

As for Galion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since March 27th.

On Galion's side, they got a big performance out of Madelyn Schieber, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Eckert, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. River Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Clear Fork at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Galion will challenge rival Marion Harding at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.

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