Chalker has won three straight games at home, while Pymatuning Valley has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Wildcats will welcome the Lakers at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Chalker is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Harding on Monday as they made off with a 17-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Skippers: they've now won six in a row.
Tatum Hudak
| 04/14/25 vs Harding | 6 |
| 04/12/25 @ Poland Seminary | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mineral Ridge | 13 |
| 04/04/25 @ Windham | 12 |
Tatum Hudak and Gabby Hromada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hudak struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hromada struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hudak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hudak scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Hromada scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Hromada posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Abby Grimm was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Ashcraft, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Chalker kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding only managed four hits.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Pymatuning Valley and Bristol, and Pymatuning Valley kept the tradition alive. The Lakers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Fans of the Lakers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
The result came thanks to Peyton Hudson's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Pymatuning Valley got a big performance out of Kendall Gray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Macie Payne was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Chalker's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Pymatuning Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
