
Vikings
04/30/25 vs Gibson Southern | 4 |
04/28/25 vs Heritage Hills | 4 |
04/23/25 vs Princeton | 17 |
04/22/25 @ Evansville Memorial | 6 |
04/16/25 @ Tecumseh | 0 |
+ 7 more games |
The North Posey Vikings will face off against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Posey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, North Posey had just enough and edged out Gibson Southern 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted against the Titans since April 9, 2015.
The team relied heavily on Morgan Lavanchy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Vaughn, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Evansville Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tecumseh.
Kaylynn Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
North Posey has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. North Posey hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. However, it's not like Evansville Mater Dei struggles in that department as they've averaged .382. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went North Posey's way against Evansville Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as North Posey made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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