Vikings
| 04/14/25 vs Gretna | 19 |
| 04/10/25 vs Nebraska City | 14 |
| 03/28/25 vs North Platte | 14 |
| 04/05/25 @ Standing Bear | 13 |
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 11 |
Waverly faced Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand the Thunderbolts a 7-0 shutout. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Brennan Miller's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Waverly let Hunter Thoms and Bruin Sampson run wild. Thoms went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Sampson went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Sampson has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Trev Greve, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Waverly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pius X only posted a batting average of .045.
Waverly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Waverly wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-2 victory against Seward on the 1st. As for Pius X, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Norfolk on the 1st.
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