The Grand Forks Central Knights will face off against the Valley City Hi-Liners at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Grand Forks Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Washburn on Friday as they made off with a 30-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Taylor Herman
| 05/09/25 @ Washburn | 6 |
| 05/06/25 @ Devils Lake | 5 |
| 04/29/25 @ Fargo North | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Horace | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Red River | 1 |
Grand Forks Central got a massive performance out of Taylor Herman, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Those six RBI gave Herman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Tollefson, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI.
Grand Forks Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Valley City came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Fargo Davies 10-4 on Monday. Considering the Hi-Liners have won three games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Bailey Leroux, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
Grand Forks Central's win bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Valley City, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Grand Forks Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like Valley City struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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