Softball Recap: Valders Makes It Four in a Row at Home

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

05/05/25 vs Sheboygan Falls	10-0
05/03/25 @ Whitefish Bay	5-1
05/02/25 @ Kiel	5-3
04/28/25 vs Roncalli	13-3
04/24/25 @ Sevastopol	2-10

While Valders put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Sheboygan Falls. The Vikings blew past the Falcons 10-0. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Megan Hochkammer made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Arianna Hernandez was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Makenna Kaderabek, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Valders hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheboygan Falls struck out 13 times.

Valders' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sheboygan Falls, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Valders has already played their next matchup, a 6-4 win against Brillion on the 6th. As for Sheboygan Falls, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-0 defeat against New Holstein on the 6th.