FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com)- The 2018 season ended with a win for The Valley City Softball Team. Playing for 5th place, The Hi-Liners shutout Fargo North for the second time in a week Saturday with a 10-0 5 inning victory.
A 3 run home run from Becca Thompson in the 1st and a grand slam from Hailey Schaefer in the 2nd helped The Hi-Liners jump out to a 9-0 lead. Their 10th run was scored by Eliza Schueneman on a sac fly by Lexi Ondracek in the bottom of the 4th. Kacee White and Mackenzie each had RBIs in the game. Valley City finished with 12 hits.
Thompson’s home run was her 8th of the playoffs and 9th of the season. She’s homered in all 6 playoffs games this year. Thompson was also The Hi-Liner’s starting pitcher scattering 3 hits with a strike out, she felt she mixed up pitches well
Schaefer pitched the top of the 5th, she recorded a strike out.
Though they fell short of their goal of a state championship the season was successful for Valley City. On April 21st they swept the then No.1 teams in Class A and Class B West Fargo and Kindred. They spent the entire season ranked in the top 5 with time as the top team in Class A.
Their playoff run was impressive as they outscoring teams 61-5 while winning the program’s first EDC title.
Valley City will lose 9 seniors from this season’s team. Senior Courtney Lloyd says that the graduating players leave the team in a spot for continued success
The Hi-Liners finish with an overall mark of 17-3.
Thursday May 31st
E No.4 West Fargo Sheyenne 7 vs. W No.1 Bismarck High 5
E No.3 West Fargo 4 vs. W No.2 Bismarck Century 8
W No.4 Minot 4 vs. No.1 Valley City 3
W No.3 Dickinson 15 vs. Fargo North 1 (5 innings)
Friday June 1st
Consolation Semifinals
Bismarck 7 vs. Fargo North 10
West Fargo 0 vs. Valley City 5
Championship Semifinals
WF Sheyenne 2 vs. Dickinson 3
Minot 8 vs. Bismarck Century 6
Saturday June 2nd
5th place game- Fargo North 0 vs. Valley City 10 (5 innings)
3rd place game- WF Sheyenne 8 vs. Bismarck Century 5
Championship game- 3:00pm- Dickinson vs. Minot