Valley barely beat Urbandale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers never let the J-Hawks get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the J-Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Maddison Zlomke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Zlomke was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Addy Ballard was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kari Rose, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

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05/29/25 - Home | 8-0 W |
07/05/18 - Away | 2-1 W |
07/05/17 - Home | 3-1 W |
Valley now has a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Urbandale, they will head out to challenge Des Moines East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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