Softball Game Preview: McGraw Eagles vs. Stockbridge Valley Indians

The McGraw Eagles will challenge the Stockbridge Valley Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. McGraw's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Stockbridge Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Stockbridge Valley will be up against a hot McGraw team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Cincinnatus Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Lions since May 15, 2017.

Remington Stull was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: 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, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

Haylee Bassett

Hits (Career)

05/16/25 @ Cincinnatus Central	2
05/13/25 @ Brookfield Central	1
05/12/25 vs Hamilton	1
04/28/25 @ Cortland	1
04/25/25 @ Hamilton	1

Stull wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Bassett, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two hits gave Bassett a new career-high. Another was Leah Terwilliger, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stockbridge Valley). They were the clear victors by a 26-5 margin over Madison Central on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

McGraw pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Stockbridge Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.

McGraw beat Stockbridge Valley 5-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.