If Tippecanoe Valley was feeling good fresh off their 17-6 takedown of Bremen on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings came up short against the Glenn Falcons on Thursday, falling 12-2. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Dalynne Bussard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Bussard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Threlkel, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Tippecanoe Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Glenn, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tippecanoe Valley will welcome Fairfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for Glenn, they will square off against Knox at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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