There's no place like home for Valparaiso, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the Portage Indians onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. With that victory, Valparaiso brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Caden Crowell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Crowell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Valparaiso let Max Reaume and DJ Malloy loose on the outfield. Reaume went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, while Malloy scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Brumfield, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Portage, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Valparaiso will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portage: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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