Softball Preview: Valparaiso Vikings vs. Chesterton Trojans
The Valparaiso Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chesterton Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Valparaiso nor Chesterton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Valparaiso fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against La Porte on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Slicers by a score of 4-2. Valparaiso has struggled against La Porte recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kylie McMillan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Valparaiso saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Simpson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Chesterton's offense. They lost 13-0 to Crown Point on Wednesday. Chesterton's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Chesterton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Valparaiso hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chesterton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Valparaiso suffered a grim 18-10 defeat to Chesterton in their previous meeting back in April. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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