Valders gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past the New Holstein Huskies 6-4. This was a revenge match for Valders, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 loss when these two played on Monday.
Megan Hochkammer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison Bergel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On New Holstein's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Makayla Meyer gave up six earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, New Holstein saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayli Kohlman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Schneider, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, New Holstein didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valders only tossed three.
Valders pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for New Holstein, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Valders will head out on the road to take on Chilton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Holstein, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Two Rivers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Holstein is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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