Valparaiso has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the La Porte Slicers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Valparaiso: 2.2, La Porte: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Valparaiso needed a bit of extra time to put away Elkhart. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 7-4.
Adler Holtz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Holtz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holtz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Trent Gill was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Civanich, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, La Porte can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They beat Lowell by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. The win was familiar territory for La Porte who now have nine in a row.
Valparaiso has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for La Porte, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Valparaiso was able to grind out a solid win over La Porte when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was La Porte's Tommy Samuelson, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Valparaiso to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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