Softball Recap: Valley View Snags 13th Victory in Last 14 Games

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 @ Scranton	23
05/10/25 @ Pittston	16
04/30/25 vs Scranton	16
04/22/25 vs Delaware Valley	16
04/09/25 @ Scranton Prep	16

Valley View lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Pittston, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's contest. The Cougars never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Taylor Cawley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Kalli Karwowski was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Emily Moyles was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Valley View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pittston only posted an OBP of .053.

Valley View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-2-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Pittston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.

Coming up, Valley View will face off against Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pittston, they will square off against Hazleton Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.