Softball Game Preview: East Hamilton Hurricanes vs. Walker Valley Mustangs

The East Hamilton Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Walker Valley Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

East Hamilton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Howard Tech. The win continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Hustlin' Tigers: they've now won four in a row.

Bailey Poschke

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/15/25 vs Howard Tech	5
04/02/25 @ Cleveland	3
04/23/24 vs Bradley Central	3
03/19/24 @ Howard Tech	3
04/08/25 @ Bradley Central	2

The team relied heavily on Bailey Poschke, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Georgiana Kapo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Walker Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 17-0 victory.

Olivia Presswood made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Walker Valley let Vanessa Byers and Amy Benson run wild. Byers went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Benson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anzleigh Battle, who scored three runs while going 1-for-1.

Walker Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in 17 consecutive matches.

East Hamilton's record now sits at 10-6. As for Walker Valley, their record is now 23-7.