Valparaiso is 2-8 against Lake Central since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vikings will host the Indians at 4:30 p.m.
Valparaiso is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since May 8, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Boone Grove by a score of 4-2.
Meanwhile, Lake Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Marist. The Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the RedHawks 5-3. The victory was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on six straight.
Maddie Such spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Schafer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jessy Del Toro was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Lake Central's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Valparaiso, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
Valparaiso suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Lake Central in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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