Valders's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Southern Door on Thursday. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Sheboygan Falls Falcons. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Austin Ebert
| 04/10/25 vs Sheboygan Falls | 10 |
| 05/14/24 @ Chilton | 4 |
| 05/09/24 vs Roncalli | 9 |
| 05/06/24 @ Sheboygan Falls | 6 |
| 04/30/24 vs Two Rivers | 11 |
Austin Ebert made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Austin Fisher and Jack Wendling did most of the damage at the plate: Fisher scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Wendling scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Wendling has posted since back in April of 2024. Austin Starr was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Valders was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheboygan Falls only posted a batting average of .000.
The victory got Valders back to even at 1-1. As for Sheboygan Falls, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Valders will challenge Howards Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.6 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sheboygan Falls, they will square off against North Fond du Lac at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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