Valparaiso never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past the Merrillville Pirates 11-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Caden Crowell
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| 04/22/25 @ Portage | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Franklin Community | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Munster | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Hobart | 1 |
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Caden Crowell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Valparaiso is undefeated when Crowell posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Gabe Bush was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Gill, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Valparaiso is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Valparaiso will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pirates: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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