It's playoff time, and Valparaiso had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Hobart Brickies with a sharp 14-4 victory on Friday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Trevor Fenters was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Maximus Reaume and Gabe Bush did most of the damage at the plate: Reaume went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple, while Bush got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Reaume has posted since back in April. Matthew Civanich was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Valparaiso always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hobart only posted an OBP of .348.
Vikings
| 05/30/25 vs Hobart | 14-4 |
| 05/22/25 @ Chesterton | 12-5 |
| 05/20/25 vs Chesterton | 10-2 |
| 05/19/25 @ Highland | 13-3 |
| 05/14/25 @ La Porte | 5-4 |
| + 10 more games |
The win (which was Valparaiso's 15th in a row) raised their record to 21-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hobart, they moved to 15-12 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Valparaiso nor the Brickies have any future games scheduled.
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