West Vigo pushed their score to 18 the last time they played Northview, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The West Vigo Vikings fell just short of the Northview Knights by a score of 2-1. West Vigo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northview apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Northview's part, Caden Schrader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Schrader has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Lear, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
West Vigo's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Northview, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Vigo is on the road again on Friday to play South Vermillion at 5:00 p.m. As for Northview, they will challenge Bedford North Lawrence at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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