Warsaw waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings get on the board and left with a 21-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mason O'Malley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. O'Malley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also put up a hit, which was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Reed Nelson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Brandt Martin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Stapleton also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Warsaw was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Tigers
| 04/16/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley | 21-0 |
| 04/12/25 @ Bellmont | 14-4 |
| 04/11/25 @ New Albany | 8-2 |
| 05/11/24 @ Fairfield | 4-1 |
| 05/08/24 @ NorthWood | 4-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Warsaw pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Warsaw will venture away from home to challenge Huntington North at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against LaVille at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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