Baseball Preview: Warsaw Tigers vs. Huntington North Vikings
The Warsaw Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Huntington North Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Warsaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Warsaw got themselves on the board against Tippecanoe Valley, but Tippecanoe Valley never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win was just what Warsaw needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Zac Miller looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Warsaw got a massive performance out of Logan O'Malley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Hunter Dippon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Huntington North is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Harrison on Saturday.
Huntington North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Linker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Warsaw now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Huntington North, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-4 record last season and are now at 0-4.
Warsaw's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Warsaw has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Huntington North, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Warsaw continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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