Softball Preview: Valders Vikings vs. Roncalli Jets
Valders is 8-2 against Roncalli since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Valders Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Roncalli Jets at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valders has three straight wins, Roncalli has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Valders beat Kewaunee 6-3.
Megan Hockhammer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hockhammer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hockhammer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Hockhammer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anna Olson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Roncalli fell victim to Brillion and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their tough 12-0 defeat to the Lions might stick with them for a while.
The victory got Valders back to even at 4-4. As for Roncalli, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Valders' way against Roncalli in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Valders made off with a 7-1 win. Does Valders have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roncalli turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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