North Vermillion is 1-6 against West Vigo since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Vermillion Falcons will head out on the road to take on the West Vigo Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
North Vermillion is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Tuesday. They fell 21-18 to Covington.
Meanwhile, West Vigo unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Linton-Stockton.
Janelle Sullivan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Sullivan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Auten, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
North Vermillion's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for West Vigo, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
North Vermillion might still be hurting after the 27-2 defeat they got from West Vigo when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can North Vermillion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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