Vikings
| 05/15/25 vs Kenmore East | 12 |
| 05/12/25 vs Kenmore West | 12 |
| 05/05/25 @ Lockport | 12 |
| 05/02/25 vs Lewiston-Porter | 12 |
| 04/30/25 @ Kenmore East | 11 |
Grand Island had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kenmore East Bulldogs a 12-0 shutout. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Natalie Kopf made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Simpson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Avery Smith was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Grand Island kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 9-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Grand Island's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Kenmore East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
As of now, neither Grand Island nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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