Valley extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-11. They lost 21-0 to the Holy Cross Cougars. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Holy Cross, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Holy Cross' part, Taylor Fint made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Fint a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Holy Cross got a massive performance out of Piersan Shrader, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Shrader a new career-high. Breelynn Willett was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Shawnee at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holy Cross, they will take on Central Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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