The Valparaiso Vikings will face off against the Evansville North Huskies at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valparaiso comes in on 19 and Evansville North on seven.
Valparaiso is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Goshen by a score of 4-1.
Trevor Fenters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maximus Reaume, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Evansville North faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Trojans 2-1.
Evansville North also got a great performance from Braden Perry as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Evansville North's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Wilke, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Valparaiso's victory bumped their record up to 25-5. As for Evansville North, their win bumped their record up to 25-8.
Evansville North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Valparaiso hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Evansville North, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Valparaiso's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
