Valparaiso and Hobart are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Valparaiso Vikings will take on the Hobart Brickies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Valparaiso finally turned things around against Boone Grove on Friday. Valparaiso sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Boone Grove.
Andrean typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Hobart proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Fighting 59ers out 5-3.
Ella Hornak looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Keirys Click was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emili Knestrict, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Valparaiso's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Hobart, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Valparaiso came up short against Hobart in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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