Vikings
| 05/10/25 @ Hammond Central | 21 |
| 04/30/25 vs Merrillville | 19 |
| 05/03/25 vs South Bend Adams | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Merrillville | 11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Portage | 11 |
Valparaiso barely beat La Porte the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings never let the Slicers get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Tuesday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Caden Crowell's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabe Bush, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Gill, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Valparaiso kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Porte only managed two hits.
Valparaiso is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for La Porte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Valparaiso will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Slicers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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