Softball Recap: Rondout Valley Now 4-1 over Last Five Games

Ganders

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Ellenville	13
04/15/25 vs Red Hook	12
04/10/25 vs Spackenkill	12
04/04/25 vs Dover	12

Rondout Valley won against New Paltz on Monday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Ganders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Ellenville Blue Devils a 13-0 shutout. The Ganders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 12 runs or more this season.

Ella Schoonmaker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Schoonmaker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Schoonmaker, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Haylee Henebery, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Rondout Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Ellenville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Rondout Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-7 loss against Spackenkill on the 23rd. As for Ellenville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 19-4 defeat against Pine Plains on the 23rd.