The West Vigo Vikings will head out on the road to take on the South Vermillion Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Vermillion took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West Vigo, who comes in off a win.
West Vigo will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Terre Haute North Vigo, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings beat the Patriots two weeks ago by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Jaleigh Lindley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Grace Rodgers was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Elkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Vigo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terre Haute North Vigo struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 16-0 to South Putnam on Monday.
West Vigo was able to grind out a solid win over South Vermillion when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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