Valparaiso unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Lake Central Indians by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Valparaiso got a good showing from Gordon Wineland, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Valparaiso saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Civanich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
The win (which was Lake Central's 11th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Indians beat Valparaiso by a score of 10-0 on Wednesday.
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