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| 04/15/25 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 13-2 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 16-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valparaiso is a perfect 10-0 against Merrillville since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valparaiso has three straight wins, Merrillville has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Valparaiso made easy work of Hobart and carried off a 15-4 victory.
Merrillville couldn't beat Hammond Morton on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the fourth inning. The Pirates came up short against the Governors, falling 24-10. Even if the Pirates couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Alaysia Haney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Elani Alvarez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Valparaiso, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Valparaiso took their win against Merrillville in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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