Softball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Walker Valley's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 @ Signal Mountain	17
03/10/25 vs Varsity Opponent	17
03/25/25 @ McMinn County	14
04/05/25 vs McCracken County	12
03/10/25 vs Grace Christian Academy	12

Walker Valley never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Signal Mountain Eagles. Considering the Mustangs have won 13 contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Olivia Presswood made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Walker Valley let Vanessa Byers and Amy Benson run wild. Byers went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Benson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Davenport, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.

Walker Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in 17 consecutive games.

Walker Valley has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Signal Mountain, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13.

Looking ahead, Walker Valley will face off against East Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3, the Hurricanes 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Signal Mountain, they will take on Marion County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.