Tippecanoe Valley had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Knox Redskins, falling 16-6. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Redskins earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Weston Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Parker Adamson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Knox, they moved to 10-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
On Knox's side, Xavier Boyd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Boyd also tossed no walks, which is notable because Knox is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise. Boyd was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Raymond Boys was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Fletcher, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
Coming up, Tippecanoe Valley will square off against Rochester at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Zebras have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Knox, they will take on Frontier at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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