Softball Game Preview: Velva/Drake/Anamoose Aggies vs. Horace

The Velva/Drake/Anamoose Aggies will square off against Horace at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Velva/Drake/Anamoose will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Thursday, Velva/Drake/Anamoose was able to grind out a solid victory over Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky], taking the game 7-3.

Meanwhile, Horace got the win against Valley City on Thursday by a conclusive 14-4. The result was nothing new for Horace, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

McKenna Mohs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mohs was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Whitney Nystrom was incredible, firing off two home runs and four runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leah Holten, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

Horace kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive games.

Velva/Drake/Anamoose's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Horace, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.