The Valparaiso Vikings will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Valparaiso was able to grind out a solid win over Highland, taking the game 9-4. The victory was just what Valparaiso needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kylie McMillan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. McMillan was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three home runs, five RBI, and a triple while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Delilah Kincaid was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison Simpson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kouts never let their opponents score on Saturday. Everything went their way against South Bend Clay as Kouts made off with a 10-0 win. The victory was just what Kouts needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior contest.
Valparaiso made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Kouts, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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