Vikings
| 03/28/25 @ Newport | 25-4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bellevue | 3-2 |
| 03/26/25 @ St. Henry | 21-0 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Villa Madonna). They blew past the Newport Wildcats 25-4 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won three contests in a row.
Chloe Cotton was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That one earned run gave her a new career-low. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Gibbs, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rosemary Rice, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Villa Madonna hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Villa Madonna pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Newport, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Villa Madonna will take on Ludlow at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Villa Madonna's pitchers better be ready for this one: Ludlow has averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Newport, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Newport Wildcats face off against Bellevue Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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