The Danville Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Schlarman Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Danville comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Things were looking good for Danville after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 11-2 to Richwoods.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Schlarman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Milford by a score of 7-3 on Monday. With that victory, the Hilltoppers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Miles Crosby made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Jerrius Atkinson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Princeton Rush also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Schlarman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Schlarman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Danville couldn't quite finish off Schlarman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 12-10. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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