Softball Game Preview: Mount Horeb Vikings vs. Stoughton Vikings

By Team Reports May 6, 2025, 12:23am

Softball Preview: Mount Horeb Vikings vs. Stoughton Vikings

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Mount Horeb has gone a perfect 5-0 against Stoughton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Mount Horeb will square off against Stoughton at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Horeb has nine straight victories, Stoughton has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Mount Horeb gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Reedsburg by a score of 5-2.

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Ruby Dahlk and Lauren Mester did most of the damage at the plate: Dahlk went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Mester went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits Dahlk has posted since back in April.

Mount Horeb hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Stoughton suffered their closest defeat since April 8th on Monday. They fell just short of Baraboo by a score of 5-3.

Camille Buell and Chloe Buell did some serious damage despite the final result: Camille went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run, while Chloe went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Mount Horeb pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Stoughton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Stoughton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mount Horeb has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. It's a different story for Stoughton, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Mount Horeb's hitters?

Everything went Mount Horeb's way against Stoughton in their previous meeting back in April, as Mount Horeb made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Horeb since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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