Softball Recap: Hale Ray extends road winning streak to four

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 4:42pm

Softball Recap: Hale Ray Noises vs. Valley Regional Warriors

Hale Ray stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Valley Regional Warriors with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Hale Ray who now have seven in a row.

Lily Jahne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Brooke Linares and Fenway Jankowski did most of the damage at the plate: Linares went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Jankowski went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Faith Kalisz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

On Valley Regional's side, they got a good showing from Addison Hardman, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.

Hale Ray pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Valley Regional, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Hale Ray will be playing in front of their home fans against Morgan at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hale Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season. As for Valley Regional, they will head out on the road to face off against Bacon Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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