West Vigo is 8-2 against Owen Valley since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The West Vigo Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Owen Valley Patriots at 5:30 p.m. West Vigo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
West Vigo is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against North Putnam on Tuesday as West Vigo made off with a 14-3 victory.
West Vigo got a massive performance out of Jaycee Elkins, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Jaleigh Lindley was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Owen Valley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Northview 7-6.
Haley Amador looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Monroe was incredible, going 4-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalyn Greene, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6.
West Vigo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Owen Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Owen Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: West Vigo has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Owen Valley, though, as they've been averaging 11.7. Given West Vigo's sizable advantage in that area, Owen Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Vigo took their win against Owen Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. Will West Vigo repeat their success, or does Owen Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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