It was a good run, but Southern Door unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Valders Vikings by a score of 6-5. Southern Door was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Valders' part, Megan Hochkammer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Hochkammer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Claire Zipperer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Makayla Dallas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Southern Door's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Valders, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Southern Door does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valders, they will head out on the road to face off against New Holstein at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Holstein is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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