Vikings
| 04/30/25 @ Highland | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Highland | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Shelby | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Shelby | 8 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lincoln | 6 |
| + 13 more games |
River Valley has gone a perfect 8-0 against Fairbanks recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Panthers at 5:15 p.m. River Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
River Valley can't be too worried about heading out to take on Fairbanks: they just beat Highland at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Fighting Scots 6-4. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Fighting Scots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Samantha Woods, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Braun, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks beat West Jefferson 5-1 on Tuesday.
Macy Kise spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Anna Dulle was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Jenna Dee was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Fairbanks pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. River Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fairbanks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
River Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Fairbanks in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
