Softball Recap: Vallivue's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Ridgevue	21
04/11/25 vs Columbia	18
03/28/25 @ Columbia	16
04/15/25 vs Emmett	10
04/03/25 vs Burley	10

Vallivue waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Emmett Huskies 13-3. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by nine runs or more this season.

Maris Farner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Farner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

In other batting news, Ali Knowles was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sophia Kassotis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Vallivue always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Emmett only posted an OBP of .387.

Vallivue's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Emmett, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Vallivue will welcome Skyview at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Emmett, they are taking a road trip to challenge Caldwell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.