Fox Valley Lutheran's Madison Babcock, left, reacts after Brianna Dahlke, right, closes out an inning during the Foxes' 14-0 win over Xavier on Tuesday. (Photo by Julie Detjen)

Fox Valley Lutheran softball rolls past rival Xavier

May 12, 2026 plecker

AppletonSportsPage.com

APPLETON – The Fox Valley Lutheran softball team maintained its lead atop the Bay Conference with a 14-0 shutout of Xavier on Tuesday at Xavier High School.

Madison Babcock struck out nine over three innings and Brianna Dahlke gave up Xavier’s only hit over the final two innings to combine on the shutout win for the Foxes, who are now 17-2 overall and 12-1 in the Bay Conference.

Babcock picked up her 500^th career strikeout in earning the victory.

Natalie Bromm homered and drove in two runs, as did Brianna Dahlke, Tenley Wolfrath and Kinley Peterson. Dahlke and Claire Pfrang each had three hits as FVL finished with 17 in all.

Both teams are back in action Thursday as Fox Valley Lutheran hosts Shawano and Xavier travels to Seymour.

Foxes 14, Hawks 0
Fox Valley Lutheran 200 57 – 14 17 0
Xavier 000 00 – 0 1 3
WP: Madison Babcock. LP: Morgan Staszak.
SO: Babcock (3 inn.) 9, Brianna Dahlke (2 inn.) 1; Staszak 1. BB: Babcock 1, Dahlke 0; Staszak 3.
Top hitters: FVL, Claire Pfrang 3×4, 3B, 3 runs, RBI; Babcock 3 runs; Natalie Bromm HR, 2 RBI; Kinley Peterson 2×3, 2 RBI; Paige Leavitt 2×3, 2B, 2 runs, RBI; Tenley Wolfrath 2×4, 2 RBI; Lexi Hanson 2B; Dahlke 3×4, 2B, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI.
Records: Fox Valley Lutheran 17-2, 12-1 Bay Conference; Xavier 6-8, 3-8 Bay Conference.