South Vermillion is 8-2 against Westville since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Tuesday, South Vermillion made easy work of North Vermillion and carried off a 15-5 win.
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Parker Weir was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of South Vermillion's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Weir was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, South Vermillion got a massive performance out of Dallas Coleman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Eil Dalbey was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
South Vermillion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Westville came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Westville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for South Vermillion, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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