Williams Valley put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils with a sharp 22-0 win. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Devils, too.
Olivia Hand made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Quin Smeltz
| 03/27/25 vs Shenandoah Valley | 4 |
| 04/30/24 @ Schuylkill Haven | 3 |
| 04/05/24 @ Nativity BVM | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Marian Catholic | 2 |
| 04/27/24 @ Bloomsburg | 2 |
In other batting news, Quin Smeltz was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Ella Kobularik was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Williams Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shenandoah Valley only posted an OBP of .100.
Williams Valley pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 15.3 runs this season. As for Shenandoah Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Williams Valley has already played their next matchup, a 7-5 victory against Tri-Valley on the 29th. As for Shenandoah Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
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