The Blue River Valley Vikings will play host again on Monday to welcome the Randolph Southern Rebels, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Neither Blue River Valley nor Randolph Southern posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Blue River Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Daleville on Thursday. They fell 3-0 to the Broncos.
Kye Golliher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Blue River Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Hannis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Randolph Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Eastern Hancock.
Blue River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Randolph Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blue River Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Randolph Southern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blue River Valley took their win against Randolph Southern in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-5. Does Blue River Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Randolph Southern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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