Tippecanoe Valley extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 12-2 to the Fairfield Falcons. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tippecanoe Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Alderfer, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 9-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Fairfield's side, Lucas Graber spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. Graber also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Falcons are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11 otherwise.
Tippecanoe Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-3 loss against Frankfort on the 16th. As for Fairfield, they have also already played their next game, a 7-4 win against Warsaw on the 16th.
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