Chilton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Vikings pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.06 runs allowed on Thursday. The Chilton Tigers blew past the Valders Vikings 11-4. This was a revenge contest for Chilton, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-5 loss when these two played on Thursday.
Maddie Mueller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Mueller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mueller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie Tasch and Gwendolyn Sell did most of the damage at the plate: Tasch scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Sell scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Eliana Bates was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Valders' side, Arianna Hernandez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Valders didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chilton only tossed four.
Chilton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Valders, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Chilton will head out on the road to square off against St. Mary's Springs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Valders, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winnebago Lutheran Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Valders' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Winnebago Lutheran Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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