Softball Recap: Pymatuning Valley Has No Trouble Against Lordstown

Lakers

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Cardinal	23
04/04/25 vs Grand Valley	21
04/23/25 vs Lordstown	17
04/14/25 @ Bloomfield	16
04/22/25 vs Lakeside	10

Pymatuning Valley won the last time they faced Lordstown and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Lakers were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over the Red Devils. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Mackenzie Kribbs made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Pymatuning Valley got a massive performance out of McKenna Jordan, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Jordan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Hannah Young was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.

The victory made it two in a row for Pymatuning Valley and bumps their season record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Lordstown, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Pymatuning Valley will venture away from home to take on St. John at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lordstown, they will welcome Newton Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.77 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.