Softball Recap: Wallenpaupack Area Wins Going Away Against Delaware Valley

Buckhorns

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 @ Scranton	17
03/29/25 vs Honesdale	16
03/11/25 vs Wyalusing Valley	13
04/30/25 vs Delaware Valley	10
04/25/25 @ West Scranton	6

Wallenpaupack Area barely beat Delaware Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Buckhorns were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Warriors on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Buckhorns, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Clara Babyak made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabby Hieber, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Josie Leighton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Wallenpaupack Area hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.

Wallenpaupack Area's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Delaware Valley, they dropped their record down to 9-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Wallenpaupack Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.