Baseball Recap: Valparaiso Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

05/10/25 @ Hammond Central	21
04/30/25 vs Merrillville	19
05/03/25 vs South Bend Adams	12
04/26/25 @ Martinsville	12
04/29/25 @ Merrillville	11

Valparaiso won the last time they faced Chesterton and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vikings blew past the Trojans 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Adler Holtz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Gill, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Matthew Civanich was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Valparaiso always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chesterton only posted an OBP of .276.

Valparaiso's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Chesterton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-11 record.

Valparaiso will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.