Valley Softball Captures Hosted Softball Tourney
May 1, 2022 at 7:43 p.m.
Valley Softball Captures Hosted Softball Tourney
By Chip Davenport-
The Vikings, ranked 15th in the IHSAA Class 2A poll heading into the weekend, captured a 19-9 semifinal win over Riley, and a 3-2 nailbiter over South Central in the championship clash.
Each finalist only needed five innings to advance in their respective openers. South Central eliminated Concordia in five innings with a 17-0 shutout, and the hosts defeated Riley 19-8.
South Central and Valley were tied 1-1 entering the bottom of the fifth inning in the title round when the Vikings scored two runs in the frame to lead 3-1. South Central’s seventh-inning rally was cut to one run, moving closer to Valley 3-2 to wind up the contest’s scoring.
The runners-up held Valley slugger Molly Moriarty to a 0 for 4 performance at the plate, but the rest of the Vikings’ top of the order produced enough runs to eek out the late- afternoon victory.
Madi Smith, Corinna Stiles, and MacKaylie Costello each chipped in with one hit and one RBI apiece. Brittany Benn added a 2-3 performance at the plate for the Vikings.
Stiles belted a double and reached base on two more trips to the plate by earning walks in each additional at bat.
Macy Kirchenstien moved her record to 2-3 with a complete game win allowing 7 hits on one earned run while striking out three batters. South Central fell to 9-3 with the loss.
Tippecanoe Valley’s 19-8 first round win over Riley kept the scoreboard operator and statistician remarkably busy.
Valley exploded with 9 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game with two outs in the frame. The pesky Wildcats trailed 10-8 when the Vikings stepped to the plate to score 5 runs, moving ahead 15-8 before Moriarty’s grand slam ended the contest.
The junior infielder reached base in each of her five appearances at the plate. She added a double to her home run to go 2-2 along with three walks. Moriarty led the squad with 5 RBI.
Other notable offensive performances included efforts from Costello (3-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Stiles (2-4, 1 run, 3 RBI), Benn (2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI), Abby Bowers (1-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Mercedes Snapp (1-2, 2 runs, 2 RBI), and Olivia Wilson (0-1, 3 runs on 3 walks, 1 RBI).
Valley used 10 walks along with 11 hits to amass their offensive output.
Bowers moved to a 3-0 won-loss record going the distance on the mound for the tourney champions.
Tippecanoe Valley (12-5, 3-0 in conference) hosts Three Rivers Conference foes, North Miami and Whitko today, and Wednesday at 5 p.m., respectively.
The Vikings, ranked 15th in the IHSAA Class 2A poll heading into the weekend, captured a 19-9 semifinal win over Riley, and a 3-2 nailbiter over South Central in the championship clash.
Each finalist only needed five innings to advance in their respective openers. South Central eliminated Concordia in five innings with a 17-0 shutout, and the hosts defeated Riley 19-8.
South Central and Valley were tied 1-1 entering the bottom of the fifth inning in the title round when the Vikings scored two runs in the frame to lead 3-1. South Central’s seventh-inning rally was cut to one run, moving closer to Valley 3-2 to wind up the contest’s scoring.
The runners-up held Valley slugger Molly Moriarty to a 0 for 4 performance at the plate, but the rest of the Vikings’ top of the order produced enough runs to eek out the late- afternoon victory.
Madi Smith, Corinna Stiles, and MacKaylie Costello each chipped in with one hit and one RBI apiece. Brittany Benn added a 2-3 performance at the plate for the Vikings.
Stiles belted a double and reached base on two more trips to the plate by earning walks in each additional at bat.
Macy Kirchenstien moved her record to 2-3 with a complete game win allowing 7 hits on one earned run while striking out three batters. South Central fell to 9-3 with the loss.
Tippecanoe Valley’s 19-8 first round win over Riley kept the scoreboard operator and statistician remarkably busy.
Valley exploded with 9 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game with two outs in the frame. The pesky Wildcats trailed 10-8 when the Vikings stepped to the plate to score 5 runs, moving ahead 15-8 before Moriarty’s grand slam ended the contest.
The junior infielder reached base in each of her five appearances at the plate. She added a double to her home run to go 2-2 along with three walks. Moriarty led the squad with 5 RBI.
Other notable offensive performances included efforts from Costello (3-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Stiles (2-4, 1 run, 3 RBI), Benn (2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI), Abby Bowers (1-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Mercedes Snapp (1-2, 2 runs, 2 RBI), and Olivia Wilson (0-1, 3 runs on 3 walks, 1 RBI).
Valley used 10 walks along with 11 hits to amass their offensive output.
Bowers moved to a 3-0 won-loss record going the distance on the mound for the tourney champions.
Tippecanoe Valley (12-5, 3-0 in conference) hosts Three Rivers Conference foes, North Miami and Whitko today, and Wednesday at 5 p.m., respectively.
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