Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Williams Valley

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Weatherly	25
04/24/25 vs Weatherly	24
03/27/25 vs Shenandoah Valley	22
04/22/25 @ Shenandoah Valley	21
04/17/25 @ Marian Catholic	16

Williams Valley came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by seven runs or more this season.

Olivia Hand made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

In other batting news, Sage Smeltz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Kayla Hand was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.

Williams Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Lehigh only posted a batting average of .269.

Williams Valley pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Northern Lehigh, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

Williams Valley has already played their next game, a 16-1 victory against Schuylkill Haven on the 29th. As for Northern Lehigh, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Lehighton on the 30th.