
Cougars
04/07/25 @ Scranton | 23 |
04/22/25 vs Delaware Valley | 16 |
04/09/25 @ Scranton Prep | 16 |
04/14/25 vs West Scranton | 15 |
04/18/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 11 |
Valley View faced North Pocono in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Trojans. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Abbi Call made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zoie Krupovich was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kalli Karwowski was another key player, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Valley View lost a few balls and finished the game with eight home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Valley View's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for North Pocono, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
Looking ahead, Valley View will head out to square off against Abington Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Pocono, they will host Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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