Softball Game Preview: Valders Vikings vs. New Holstein Huskies

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Previous Games

04/23/25 - Home	6-3 W
05/25/24 - Away	1-2 L
05/06/24 - Away	6-4 W
05/06/24 - Home	2-5 L
05/23/23 - Away	0-10 L
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Valders and New Holstein are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Vikings will challenge the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valders comes in on eight and New Holstein on nine.

On Saturday, Valders got the win against Reedsville by a conclusive 11-1. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, New Holstein never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Kiel as they made off with a 9-0 victory. The Huskies are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the sixth contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.

Makayla Meyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Meyer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, New Holstein let Allie Heimermann and Kourtney Karls run wild. Heimermann went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double, while Karls went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Karls has posted over her last ten matchups. Addie Nett also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

New Holstein was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

Valders' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for New Holstein, their record now sits at 11-4.

Valders beat New Holstein 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.