There's no place like home for Vicksburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Hopkins Vikings on Friday. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Allison Truckey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Vicksburg got a massive performance out of Kayla Chisholm, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Makenzie Rooney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Vicksburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .543. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Bulldogs
| 04/18/25 vs Hopkins | 15-10 |
| 05/28/24 vs Gull Lake | 10-0 |
| 04/10/24 vs Grand Haven | 10-0 |
| 04/10/24 vs Grand Haven | 12-9 |
| 04/06/24 vs Coldwater | 10-0 |
| 04/06/24 vs Coldwater | 10-0 |
Vicksburg pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hopkins, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Vicksburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vikings: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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