Softball Recap: Fairdale Has No Trouble Against Valley

Bulldogs

Margin

03/26/25 @ Valley	18
03/26/25 @ Valley	17
03/24/25 @ Jeffersontown	6
03/17/25 @ Shelby County	2

Fairdale got themselves on the board against Valley on Wednesday, but Valley never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 18-0 win. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.

Paige Tingle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Fairdale got a massive performance out of Emma Krebs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Krebs' first of the season. Serenity Perry was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Fairdale pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs over those games. As for Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairdale will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Portland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Valley, they will square off against Waggener at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Waggener has averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.