Hoosic Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Tamarac is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will host the Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoosic Valley has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hoosic Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Stillwater just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 17-7.
Ella Waldron
| 04/29/25 @ Stillwater | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Waterford-Halfmoon | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Berlin/New Lebanon | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Emma Willard | 3 |
Ella Waldron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Hayley Valcik was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Tamarac's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Emma Willard a 14-0 shutout. Considering the Bengals have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Erin Lee made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Tamarac got a big performance out of Ashlynn Tomaro, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Toni DeLorenzo, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Tamarac always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tamarac's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Hoosic Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Hoosic Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tamarac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hoosic Valley might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Tamarac in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
