It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valparaiso can now relate to. They lost 17-3 to the Hobart Brickies on Tuesday. Valparaiso has struggled against Hobart recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Hobart's part, Ella Hornak looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hornak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hobart got a massive performance out of Ladan Weinman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Weber, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Hobart, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Valparaiso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hobart, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Portage at 6:30 p.m. Portage has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.73 runs per game on average), something Hobart will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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