Softball Preview: Roncalli Jets vs. Valders Vikings
Roncalli is 2-8 against Valders since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Roncalli Jets will look to defend their home field against the Valders Vikings at 4:30 p.m.
Roncalli is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Brillion.
Meanwhile, Valders entered their tilt with Kewaunee with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Storm on Thursday.
Megan Hockhammer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 big at the plate, 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.
Roncalli's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Valders, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Roncalli suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Valders when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Roncalli avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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