Softball Recap: Fox Valley Lutheran's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 14

Foxes

Previous Games

05/09/25 @ Marinette	14-1
05/08/25 vs Little Chute	10-5
05/06/25 vs Luxemburg-Casco	3-1
05/06/25 @ Luxemburg-Casco	6-2
05/02/25 vs Oconto Falls	15-10
+ 9 more games

Fox Valley Lutheran strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Marinette Marines. The result was nothing new for the Foxes, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Paige Leavitt and Madison Babcock made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Leavitt pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Babcock pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Leavitt went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Babcock went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two RBI gave Leavitt a new career-high.

In other batting news, Olivia Fischer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brianna Dahlke, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Fox Valley Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Fox Valley Lutheran pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average this season. As for Marinette, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fox Valley Lutheran will challenge Waupaca at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Marinette, they will face off against Clintonville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Truckers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.05 runs per game on average), something the Marines will no doubt try to take advantage of.