Baseball Preview: Boone Grove Wolves vs. Valparaiso Vikings
Boone Grove is 0-3 against Valparaiso since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Boone Grove Wolves will be playing at home against the Valparaiso Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Last Saturday, Boone Grove earned a 7-3 victory over Washington Township.
Boone Grove got a great performance from A Batesole as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Seth Pitcock was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Truby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They never let Merrillville onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. While fans of Valparaiso might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Gordon Wineland was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Wineland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Trent Gill and Oliver Holtz did most of the damage at the plate: Gill scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Holtz scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Reaume, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Boone Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Valparaiso, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Boone Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valparaiso struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Boone Grove couldn't quite finish off Valparaiso in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will Boone Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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