Softball Preview: Bishop Kelly Knights vs. Vallivue Falcons
Bishop Kelly is 10-0 against Vallivue since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bishop Kelly Knights will look to defend their home field against the Vallivue Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Bishop Kelly will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bishop Kelly gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Skyview with a sharp 13-2 victory.
Lauren Fettic was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Fettic was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Armuth, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Watt, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Vallivue had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Caldwell 5-3. The victory was just what Vallivue needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior contest.
Vallivue saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenley Leuthold, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Evonny Gonzales, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Bishop Kelly's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Vallivue, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.
Everything went Bishop Kelly's way against Vallivue in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Bishop Kelly made off with a 15-5 win. Does Bishop Kelly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vallivue turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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