The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will square off against the Knox Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tippecanoe Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Knox's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tippecanoe Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Warsaw a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Tippecanoe Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Dalynne Bussard was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bussard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Bussard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Temperance Caudill, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kahlyn Manns was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Knox had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Morgan Township on Friday. Knox has struggled against Morgan Township recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Knox saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Sponaugle, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Fort, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Tippecanoe Valley's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Knox, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
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