The Two Rivers Purple Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Valders Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Two Rivers proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Kiel 6-5. The Purple Raiders haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Anna Klein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
Sydney Arnold
| 05/06/25 vs Kiel | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Chilton | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs New Holstein | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Kiel | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Valders entered their tilt with Brillion on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 6-4.
Megan Hochkammer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Arianna Hernandez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Makayla Dallas, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Valders' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Two Rivers, their record is now 12-4.
Two Rivers came out on top in a nail-biter against Valders when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Purple Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
