West Vigo is 6-1 against North Vermillion since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Vigo Vikings will look to defend their home field against the North Vermillion Falcons at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in West Vigo's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while North Vermillion has been banged up by 17 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, West Vigo came up short against Linton-Stockton and fell 8-4.
Janelle Sullivan put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Sullivan has been consistent recently: 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.
Meanwhile, North Vermillion also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Covington by a score of 21-18.
West Vigo's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for North Vermillion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
West Vigo took their victory against North Vermillion when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 27-2. Will West Vigo repeat their success, or does North Vermillion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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