Patriots
| 05/29/25 vs Martinsville | 15 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bloomington South | 12 |
| 04/08/25 @ Sullivan | 12 |
| 04/07/25 @ Shakamak | 12 |
| 04/28/25 @ Parke Heritage | 11 |
With a playoff win on the line, Terre Haute North Vigo rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Martinsville Artesians get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Patriots have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Stepp looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Briar Goda and Austin Black did most of the damage at the plate: Goda went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Black went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Goda has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Parker Higham, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Terre Haute North Vigo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Martinsville only managed three hits.
The victory (which was Terre Haute North Vigo's sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Martinsville, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-20.
Coming up, Terre Haute North Vigo will take on Bloomington North at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Martinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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