Softball Recap: Eisenhower Wins Going Away Against Naches Valley

Cadets

Team Score (Highest)

03/26/25 @ Naches Valley	18
03/22/25 vs Colville	14
03/20/25 @ Hermiston	6
03/22/25 vs Mt. Baker	5

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eisenhower). They blew past the Naches Valley Rangers 18-7 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cadets.

Eisenhower let Thalia Garza and Zabella Hickenbottom run wild. Garza went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Hickenbottom got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Hickenbottom has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Londyn Leadon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

The win got Eisenhower back to even at 2-2. As for Naches Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eisenhower will venture away from home to face off against Moses Lake at 5:00 p.m. on April 4. As for Naches Valley, they will square off against Connell at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Connell has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something Naches Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.