Baseball Preview: South Vermillion Wildcats vs. Westville Tigers
South Vermillion is 9-1 against Westville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Vermillion Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Westville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Vermillion is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on North Vermillion with a sharp 18-3 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what South Vermillion needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
John Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Bryson Lemmons was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Dallas Coleman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Westville put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Iroquois West a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Westville as they're now sitting on eight straight.
South Vermillion's record is now 3-4. As for Westville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1.
South Vermillion suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Westville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can South Vermillion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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