Valders was the 6-4 winner over New Holstein when they last played one another on May 6th, but their luck changed this time around. The Valders Vikings fell just short of the New Holstein Huskies by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Megan Hochkammer spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valders saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Zipperer, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On New Holstein's side, Natalie Ziebell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Ziebell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Valders' loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for New Holstein, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Valders does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Holstein, they will head out on the road to take on Mishicot at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mishicot is coming into the match with 20 straight wins at home, so New Holstein will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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