Softball Recap: Mid Valley Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 vs Scranton Prep	16
04/30/25 @ Western Wayne	15
04/16/25 vs Riverside	15
04/04/25 vs Dunmore	15
03/18/25 vs Carbondale Area	15

Mid Valley extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 15-1-1 in the process. They never let the Western Wayne Wildcats get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Ava Hazelton made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elise Larson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Mackenzie Adolfson was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Mid Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in four consecutive contests.

As for Western Wayne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9. The game marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.

On Western Wayne's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Ochlan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mid Valley will face off against rival Lakeland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Spartans' favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while the Chiefs have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Western Wayne is set to take on their familiar foe Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.