The Blue River Valley Vikings will take on the Randolph Southern Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Blue River Valley lost 14-2 to Knightstown last Thursday.
Blue River Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was HUNTER KRAUS, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. KYLER KECK also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Monroe Central hit Randolph Southern with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels came up short against the Golden Bears, falling 11-1. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blue River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Randolph Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Blue River Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Randolph Southern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Blue River Valley's way against Randolph Southern in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Blue River Valley made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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