The Valley View Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Ponder Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Monday just wasn't the day for Valley View's offense. They came up short against Boyd last Monday, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Ponder made sure to put some runs up on the board against Callisburg on Tuesday. Ponder was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Callisburg. Considering the Lions have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Vada Cochrum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Skylar Kysiak was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Skyler Medders was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ponder always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Callisburg only posted an OBP of .167.
Ponder's record now sits at 7-3. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Valley View might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Ponder when the teams last played on March 4th. Can Valley View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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