05/27/25 - Away | 7-5 W |
05/22/18 - Away | 0-1 L |
05/23/17 - Home | 3-2 W |
05/23/16 - Away | 4-2 W |
Valley had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Winterset Huskies on Tuesday. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 victory the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2018.
Maddison Zlomke spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Mack Mohler was incredible, firing off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Ballard, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley will venture away from home to face off against Dowling Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Winterset, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup will give the Huskies their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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