The Otter Valley Otters will take on the Woodstock Wasps at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Otter Valley has eight straight wins, Woodstock has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Otter Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Bellows Falls, who was ranked 12th at the time (Otter Valley was ranked fifth). The Otters came out on top in a nail-biter against the Terriers on Saturday, sneaking past 5-3.
| 05/24/25 @ Bellows Falls | 1 |
| 05/22/25 @ Fair Haven | 1 |
| 05/20/25 vs Hartford | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Brattleboro | 0 |
Sophie Parker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Leann Thomas was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Adyson Humiston was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Woodstock came up short against South Royalton on Monday and fell 13-8.
Otter Valley pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Woodstock, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Otter Valley's way against Woodstock in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Otter Valley made off with a 21-0 victory. Do the Otters have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wasps turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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