Softball Recap: Seven Straight Home Victories for Williams Valley

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Weatherly	25
04/24/25 vs Weatherly	24
03/27/25 vs Shenandoah Valley	22
04/22/25 @ Shenandoah Valley	21
04/17/25 @ Marian Catholic	16

Williams Valley put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Weatherly a 24-0 shutout. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.

Kamri Koppenhaver made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cierra Brill, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Delaney Bixler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Williams Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.

Williams Valley pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Weatherly, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Coming up, Williams Valley will venture away from home to square off against Northern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Weatherly, they will welcome Our Lady of Lourdes Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.36 runs per game on average), something Weatherly will no doubt try to take advantage of.