Hobart is 2-8 against Valparaiso since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Brickies will face off against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Hobart sitting on four straight wins and Valparaiso on 14.
On Thursday, Hobart made easy work of Whiting and carried off a 12-1 victory.
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Hobart got a massive performance out of Brandon Stafford, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Stafford a new career-high. Alexander Mays was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso got the win against Chesterton on Thursday by a conclusive 12-5. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Valparaiso pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Hobart, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Hobart couldn't quite finish off Valparaiso in their previous matchup back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Brickies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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