The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will face off against the Bremen Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Tippecanoe Valley: they have been struggling with ten straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Bremen has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Tippecanoe Valley is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since May 8, 2025 on Wednesday. They skirted past Knox 4-3.
Hunter Paxton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Tippecanoe Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Prater, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Prater's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Bremen had just enough and edged out Triton 7-6 on Tuesday.
Bremen also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Casey Ton gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Pippenger, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. JJ Cencelewski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Tippecanoe Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Bremen, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Tippecanoe Valley might still be hurting after the 18-11 defeat they got from Bremen in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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