Softball Recap: Valley Christian snaps 14-game streak of wins at home

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 12:49am

Softball Recap: Valley Christian Trojans vs. Empire Ravens

After a string of 16 wins, Valley Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 10-6 to the Empire Ravens.

Kat Hanson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Amelia Bowman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

On Empire's side, Kendall Freidinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 14 hits and racked up ten Ks. Freidinger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Angelina Dehler was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Callista Drawbaugh, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.

Valley Christian's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-3. As for Empire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.

As of now, neither Valley Christian nor Empire have any future games scheduled.

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