The Leipsic Vikings will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Van Buren Black Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leipsic was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Jennings, sneaking past 4-2. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Musketeers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Tommy Offenbacher made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Offenbacher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Offenbacher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colin Niese, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Van Buren put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Patrick Henry 13-3. The match marked the Black Knights' most dominant win of the season so far.
Van Buren pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Leipsic, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Leipsic's way against Van Buren in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Leipsic made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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