Baseball Recap: Chippewa Valley Find Success

The Chippewa Valley Big Reds beat the Rockford Rams 5-1 on Friday.

Lukas Palazzola

Base on Balls Against

05/16/25 @ Rockford	1
05/10/25 vs Fraser	1
05/03/25 vs Lake Shore	1
04/26/25 @ Armada	2

Lukas Palazzola tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Chippewa Valley's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Hall, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Chippewa Valley's win bumped their record up to 15-11-2. As for Rockford, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.

Looking ahead, Chippewa Valley will square off against Mattawan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Big Reds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rockford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Novi at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.