Softball Preview: Valparaiso Vikings vs. Michigan City Wolves
Valparaiso is 10-0 against Michigan City since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Valparaiso Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the Michigan City Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Valparaiso will be strutting in after a win while Michigan City will be coming in after a loss.
Valparaiso will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Merrillville on Tuesday. Valparaiso's pitcher stepped up to hand Merrillville a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Valparaiso considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Addison Simpson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbie Iliff, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Michigan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 16-2 to La Porte.
Ann Sawyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Valparaiso now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Michigan City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Valparaiso took their victory against Michigan City in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valparaiso since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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