The Valparaiso Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Munster Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Munster will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Valparaiso extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. Everything went the Vikings' way against Michigan City as they made off with a 13-3 win.
Kylie McMillan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariyana Morris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Mallory Dering-Farmer was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Valparaiso hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Munster). They put the hurt on Andrean with a sharp 17-7 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Fighting 59ers: they've now won five in a row.
Valparaiso's record is now 12-5. As for Munster, their record now sits at 13-7.
Valparaiso suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Munster when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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