The Leipsic Vikings will take on the Holgate Tigers in a tournament on Thursday. Leipsic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Holgate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Leipsic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Swanton a 4-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Holgate fell victim to Liberty Center and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of Liberty Center by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for Holgate in their meetings with Liberty Center: they've now lost three in a row.
Grady Hoffer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Holgate saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Boecker, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Boecker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
Leipsic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Holgate, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Leipsic came out on top in a nail-biter against Holgate in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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