
Vikings
04/29/25 vs Schuylkill Haven | 16-1 |
04/28/25 @ Northern Lehigh | 11-4 |
04/24/25 vs Weatherly | 24-0 |
04/22/25 @ Shenandoah Valley | 21-0 |
04/17/25 @ Marian Catholic | 16-0 |
+ 3 more games |
Williams Valley waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes with a sharp 16-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-3 on April 3rd.
Sage Smeltz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smeltz was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. She has been hot, having posted three or more RBI the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Williams Valley let Quin Smeltz and Ella Kobularik run wild. Smeltz went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Kobularik went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Smeltz has posted since April 3rd. Ally Underkoffler also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Williams Valley pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs over those games. As for Schuylkill Haven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Williams Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 1.9, the Bulldogs 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Schuylkill Haven will challenge rival Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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