The Valparaiso Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Wheeler Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valparaiso is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Valparaiso will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Portage on Wednesday. Valparaiso blew past Portage 15-5. Valparaiso's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Delilah Kincaid, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ariyana Bishop, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Wheeler was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of South Central by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wheeler has scored all season.
Valparaiso now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Wheeler, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Valparaiso suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Wheeler when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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