Softball Recap: West Vigo picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 8:55am

Softball Recap: West Vigo Vikings vs. South Vermillion Wildcats

West Vigo entered their tilt with South Vermillion with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the South Vermillion Wildcats on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for West Vigo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Piper Beeler was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Arina Elkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

On South Vermillion's side, Addyson Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kenley Minor was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.

West Vigo pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South Vermillion, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Vigo will take on Terre Haute South Vigo at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Vermillion, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverton Parke at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Riverton Parke: 3, South Vermillion: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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