Softball falls to Mills in 15-7 loss

Daniel Douty, Staff Writer
April 29, 2015
The Vikings could just not keep up with the scoring of the Mills Vikings (14-3) on Wednesday at Paly, bringing their record up to 14-7. Paly jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning on a base hit by catcher Maddie Martinson ('16), who was named the player of the game as she picked...
Softball hands Lincoln 10-0 shellacking in mercy-rule win

Daniel Douty, Staff Writer
March 13, 2015
The lady Vikes scored early and often in their drubbing of the Abraham Lincoln High School Mustangs on their way to an easy win. Their record improved to 5-3 after the win on Friday afternoon at Paly. Coach Bill Laskey stressed the importance of getting an early lead, saying, “The biggest thing...
Lady Vikes lose to Woodside, 1-12

Alex Murray, Editor-in-chief
March 10, 2015
The Palo Alto High School Vikings softball team took on the Woodside Wildcats on a cloudy Tuesday afternoon, but the Vikings were unable to win the game, losing to the Wildcats 1-12. Starting pitcher Casey Glassford ('15) struggled to find her rhythm early in the first inning, walking the first batter...
Vikings Softball complete the comeback against Fremont on Senior Night, 8-3

Clara Harrington, Rowan McEvoy, and Alex Murray
May 13, 2014
The Palo Alto Vikings Varsity Softball team completed a comeback late Tuesday afternoon against Fremont, 8-3. It was the sendoff that the Seniors believed that they deserved on Senior Night and an important victory given that they had lost to Fremont earlier in the season. "We just wanted to win," ...
Softball defeats South San Francisco 8-2 in season opener

Rowan McEvoy, Staff Writer
February 24, 2014
The Paly softball team opened the season with a 8-2 win over South San Francisco on Monday afternoon. The Vikings (1-0) were led by pitcher Julia Saul (‘14) and catcher Maddie Martinson (‘16). Saul pitched a complete game, allowing just two runs, striking out ten, while Martinson had two singles, a ...