The Valders Vikings will challenge the Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valders has nine straight wins, Manitowoc Lutheran has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Valders is returning to their home field after beating New Holstein on theirs, despite the fact New Holstein has dominated at home this season. The Vikings came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 5-2 on Monday.
Megan Hochkammer
| 05/12/25 @ New Holstein | 17 |
| 05/08/25 vs Two Rivers | 16 |
| 04/11/25 vs Kewaunee | 16 |
| 05/04/24 vs Whitefish Bay | 16 |
| 04/26/24 vs Kiel | 16 |
Megan Hochkammer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makayla Dallas was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Arianna Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lutheran came up short against St. Mary Catholic on Monday and fell 8-4.
Valders pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Valders came out on top in a nail-biter against Manitowoc Lutheran when the teams last played last Tuesday, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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