It was a good run, but La Porte unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valparaiso Vikings. La Porte has struggled against Valparaiso recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Valparaiso's part, Caden Crowell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Crowell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crowell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Nate Brumfield was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Trent Gill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Valparaiso, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat La Porte by a score of 3-2.
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