Softball Recap: Waverly Victorious

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Previous 3 Games

09/20/25 - Neutral	8-6 W
09/21/24 - Home	7-6 W
09/21/24 - Home	7-6 W

Waverly posted their closest win since September 6th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Aurora Huskies 8-6. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Huskies, too.

Alexis Bivens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in August.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blakeley Meyers, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Jill Hind, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Waverly hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.

Waverly has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Aurora, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.

Waverly didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 loss against Northwest on the 20th. As for Aurora, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against NEN on the 20th.