Softball Recap: Chalker Has No Trouble Against Grand Valley

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 vs Harding	16
04/30/25 vs Bloomfield	15
05/08/25 vs Lordstown	14
04/24/25 @ John F. Kennedy Catholic	13
05/16/25 @ Grand Valley	12

Chalker hadn't done well against Grand Valley recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Tatum Hudak and Gabby Hromada were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Hudak pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hromada pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Hudak went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Hromada went 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. That's the most runs Hromada has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Kren, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and three runs. Alaynah Cox also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Chalker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Grand Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.

Coming up, Chalker will be taking part in a tournament against Lowellville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. Grand Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.