South Vermillion is 1-7 against West Vigo since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Vermillion Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Vigo Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Vermillion took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fountain Central a 7-0 shutout.
Parker Weir was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Weir has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weir was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dallas Coleman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Vigo was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverton Parke on Wednesday, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Vigo.
South Vermillion's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for West Vigo, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
South Vermillion suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to West Vigo when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will South Vermillion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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