Softball Preview: Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots vs. Columbus North Bull Dogs
The Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots will be playing at home against the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Terre Haute North Vigo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Terre Haute North Vigo can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against North Central as Terre Haute North Vigo made off with a 13-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Terre Haute North Vigo.
Kyleigh Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Walker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Zigler, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Madi Strange, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Columbus North didn't have quite enough to beat Bedford North Lawrence on Wednesday and fell 4-2. Columbus North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbus North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Shehan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Terre Haute North Vigo's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Columbus North, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Columbus North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Terre Haute North Vigo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Columbus North, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Terre Haute North Vigo's hitters?
Terre Haute North Vigo came up short against Columbus North in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Terre Haute North Vigo, Maddi Rutan (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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