Softball Recap: Otter Valley's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Otter Valley waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Fair Haven Slaters as they made off with an 11-4 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-8 back in April.

Sophie Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.

In other batting news, Michelle Hendee was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adyson Humiston, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

Otter Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fair Haven only managed six hits.

Otter Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Fair Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Otter Valley will challenge rival Bellows Falls at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Fair Haven is set to take on their familiar foe Hartford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.