The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will face off against the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tippecanoe Valley will be strutting in after a win while Plymouth will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Tippecanoe Valley turned things around against Argos on Thursday. They blew past the Dragons 18-0. The Vikings' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hunter Paxton
| 05/22/25 @ Argos | 4 |
| 05/17/25 @ Fairfield | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Manchester | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Jimtown | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Bremen | 2 |
Hunter Paxton was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braxton Alderfer, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double.
Tippecanoe Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Plymouth suffered their closest defeat since April 29, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Northridge by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for the Pilgrims/Rockies in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.
Plymouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Ben Shively was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-18.
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