The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Fairfield Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tippecanoe Valley took care of business in their home opener on Monday (barely). They skirted past Northfield 8-6.
Cameron Manuel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Manuel was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Durkes, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Fairfield's way against Goshen on Tuesday as Fairfield made off with a 15-7 win.
Like Tippecanoe Valley, Fairfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Keegan Miller. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Fairfield got a massive performance out of Eli Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Ernsberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tippecanoe Valley suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Fairfield in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Tippecanoe Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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