The West Vigo Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the Clay City Eels at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Vigo will bounce into Friday's game after beating Northview, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. West Vigo came out on top in a nail-biter against Northview on Thursday and snuck past 12-10.
Jaleigh Lindley made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lindley was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Briley Jones and Caprice McCalister did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while McCalister scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Beeler, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Clay City waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They never let the Thunderbirds onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering Clay City has won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Like West Vigo, Clay City also got a great game from a two-way player: Lizzy Sinders. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sinders was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kambryn Rhodes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Hannah Harris, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
West Vigo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Clay City, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Vigo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Clay City struggles in that department as they've averaged .368. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Vigo might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Clay City when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Thankfully for West Vigo, Sophie Moshos (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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