Baseball Recap: Tippecanoe Valley Vikings vs. Morgan Township Cherokees
Tippecanoe Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Morgan Township Cherokees out 5-4.
Tippecanoe Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Manuel, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
On Morgan Township's side, Jack Wheeler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wheeler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Rosenbaum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Cowger, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Morgan Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tippecanoe Valley only tossed three.
Tippecanoe Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Morgan Township, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tippecanoe Valley will square off against Culver Academies at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Morgan Township, they will head out on the road to take on South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Central is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Morgan Township will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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