The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will face off against the West Noble Chargers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tippecanoe Valley has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tippecanoe Valley saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came up short against Angola, falling 13-3. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tippecanoe Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Adamson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Ian Cooksey was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Noble, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Bluffton 7-6.
Jordan Eash was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. West Noble is 3-1 when Eash allows three or fewer earned runs, but 7-14 otherwise. Eash was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Shisler, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since May 1st.
West Noble's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
Tippecanoe Valley came up short against West Noble in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, falling 6-3. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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