Softball Preview: Waubonsie Valley Warriors vs. Neuqua Valley Wildcats
Waubonsie Valley is 2-8 against Neuqua Valley since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Waubonsie Valley Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, it was close, but Waubonsie Valley sidestepped DeKalb for a 3-1 victory.
Samantha Wiertelak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Laub was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gia Cobert, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Neuqua Valley had just enough and edged Metea Valley out 3-1 on Monday.
Neuqua Valley also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Drehs gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nadia Casanova, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Nalia Clifford was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Waubonsie Valley's win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Neuqua Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
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