Wolverines
| 04/30/25 vs Wilder | 12-9 |
| 04/28/25 @ Greenleaf Friends Academy | 18-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Greenleaf Friends Academy | 17-6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Rimrock | 30-20 |
| 04/23/25 vs Notus | 14-4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Horseshoe Bend | 23-16 |
Garden Valley came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wilder Wildcats by a score of 12-9. That's more bragging rights for the Wolverines, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Liliana LaFleur was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. LaFleur was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, Garden Valley got a massive performance out of Emma Shannahan, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Shannahan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Tucker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Garden Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .611 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Garden Valley pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.8 runs over those games. As for Wilder, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Garden Valley beat the Wildcats by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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