There's no place like home for Valders, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Southern Door Eagles out 6-5. This was payback for Valders, who suffered a 5-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Megan Hochkammer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Claire Zipperer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Makayla Dallas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Valders has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Southern Door, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Valders will head out on the road to face off against New Holstein at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Holstein is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Southern Door does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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