Softball Recap: Valley Falls Dragons vs. Onaga Buffaloes
Valley Falls lost against Onaga on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Valley Falls Dragons might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Onaga Buffaloes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for Valley Falls in their matchups with Onaga: they've now lost three in a row.
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.
At the plate, 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.
On Onaga's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bridgett Campbell gave up one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Abbie Ringel and Willow Hochstedler did most of the damage at the plate: Ringel went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Hochstedler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Valley Falls' loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Onaga, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Valley Falls by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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