Baseball Recap: Valparaiso Vikings vs. Michigan City Wolves
Valparaiso can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past the Michigan City Wolves 11-1. Winning may never get old, but Valparaiso sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Trevor Fenters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Fenters has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fenters was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Gill, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Caden Crowell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Valparaiso is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Michigan City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valparaiso will square off against Hanover Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hanover Central is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Valparaiso a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Michigan City, they will head out on the road to face off against Hammond Central at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Michigan City is facing Hammond Central at the right time seeing as Hammond Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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