After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elkhart, Tippecanoe Valley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the LaVille Lancers as they made off with a 29-15 victory. The Vikings' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elise Smith
| 04/29/25 vs LaVille | 5 |
| 04/16/24 @ Culver Academies | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Culver Community | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Winamac | 1 |
| 05/21/24 vs Knox | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Elise Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (five). Kaitlyn Threlkel also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Tippecanoe Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matches.
Tippecanoe Valley's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for LaVille, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tippecanoe Valley will host Homestead at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for LaVille, they will welcome Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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