Tippecanoe Valley had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Bremen Lions by a score of 6-4. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Hunter Paxton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Bremen, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Bremen's side, Aden Hunziker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Silas Laidig was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was JJ Cencelewski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
While Tippecanoe Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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