Western put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Chloe Linn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brynley Erb, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hunt, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Tippecanoe Valley's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalynne Bussard, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Bussard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Western's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Western will head out on the road to take on West Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they will be playing at home against Marion at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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