The Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Terre Haute North Vigo's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
Terre Haute North Vigo can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Parke Heritage 11-1.
Kearstin Monday spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Zigler, who fired off three home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kara Salmon, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Terre Haute South Vigo had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Terre Haute South Vigo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyar McVey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Terre Haute North Vigo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Terre Haute South Vigo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Terre Haute North Vigo has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Terre Haute South Vigo, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Terre Haute North Vigo's sizable advantage in that area, Terre Haute South Vigo will need to find a way to close that gap.
Terre Haute North Vigo skirted past Terre Haute South Vigo 11-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Terre Haute North Vigo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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