Southern Door had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Valders Vikings a 5-0 shutout. This was payback for Southern Door, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Valders' part, Megan Hockhammer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Valders saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Dallas, who went 1-for-4 with a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Hernandez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Door will square off against Green Bay Southwest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valders, they will head out on the road to face off against Kiel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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