The Andrean Fighting 59ers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valparaiso Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Andrean is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Andrean beat Highland 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Andrean.
Sadie Drousias was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Drousias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aubrey Grasha and Maggie Voliva did most of the damage at the plate: Grasha went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Voliva scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Grasha has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Libby Voliva was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Valparaiso had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Chesterton on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Valparaiso has lost by exactly two runs.
Maddie Horka and Ariyana Bishop stepped up to the plate in a big way. Horka went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, while Bishop scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Andrean's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Valparaiso, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Valparaiso's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Andrean has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Valparaiso, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Andrean keep running through batters, or will Valparaiso buck the trend?
Andrean took their win against Valparaiso when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. Will Andrean repeat their success, or does Valparaiso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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