Softball Recap: Lyons Lions vs. Valley Vikings
Lyons got themselves on the board against Valley on Thursday, but Valley never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Valley Vikings as they made off with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Lions have won 11 contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Gretta Wynja was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Dahlia Oviatt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Leora Hagan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Lyons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley only posted a batting average of .000.
The win was the fourth in a row for Lyons, bringing their record for this year to 15-8. As for Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Lyons nor Valley have any future games scheduled.
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