Softball Recap: Inglemoor Snags Fourth Victory in Last Five Games

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 @ Bellevue	20
04/16/25 @ Sammamish	18
04/07/25 vs Hazen	16
03/27/25 vs Sammamish	12
03/17/25 @ Hazen	12

Inglemoor was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sammamish on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand the RedHawks an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Malin Homes (2028) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexa Saladin (2025) (PLU), who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Izzy Vannoy (2028), who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.

Inglemoor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Inglemoor has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sammamish, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.

Coming up, Inglemoor will host Bellevue at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Sammamish, they will venture away from home to take on North Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The RedHawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 11.9 runs per game this season.