Merrillville had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-18 to make it five. They came up short against the Valparaiso Vikings, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Valparaiso, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Valparaiso's part, Olivia Rosenbaum made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rosenbaum has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Valparaiso got a massive performance out of Megan Sulcer, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave Sulcer a new career-high. Addison Simpson was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Merrillville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 20-5 loss against La Porte on the 7th. As for Valparaiso, they have also already played their next game, an 11-0 win against Michigan City on the 7th.
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