Blackhawks
| 04/30/25 @ Randolph Southern | 19 |
| 04/07/25 vs Franklin Monroe | 13 |
| 04/22/25 vs Twin Valley South | 12 |
| 03/25/25 @ Versailles | 12 |
| 04/14/25 vs Union City | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mississinawa Valley). They put the hurt on the Randolph Southern Rebels with a sharp 19-6 win on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Ella Godfrey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mississinawa Valley let Gentry Newbauer and Stephany De La Torre run wild. Newbauer got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while De La Torre got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Newbauer a new career-high. Emma Brock was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Mississinawa Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .689. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Mississinawa Valley and bumps their season record up to 8-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Randolph Southern, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Mississinawa Valley and Randolph Southern will both be playing Shenandoah the next time they take the field. The Rebels will host the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Blackhawks will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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