Softball Game Preview: Williams Valley Vikings vs. Weatherly

Williams Valley is a perfect 9-0 against Weatherly since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Vikings will venture away from home to challenge Weatherly at 4:30 p.m. Williams Valley will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

Williams Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Shenandoah Valley with a sharp 18-0 win. Considering the Vikings have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Williams Valley got a massive performance out of Megan Perhach, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cierra Brill, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Williams Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.

Marian Catholic hit Weatherly with a 15-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Weatherly lost 16-1 to Marian Catholic. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Weatherly couldn't push the score so high this time.

Weatherly has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Williams Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.

Williams Valley got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Weatherly by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.