Blue River Valley is 2-8 against Cowan since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Blue River Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Tri with a sharp 17-8 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won eight in a row.
EVAN ZENTZ made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Blue River Valley is 5-2 when he allows at most three hits, but 1-2 otherwise. ZENTZ was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
KYLER KECK
| 04/28/25 @ Tri | 4 |
| 04/18/25 @ Blackford | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Cambridge City Lincoln | 1 |
In other batting news, KYLER KECK was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of GABE BILBY, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Blue River Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cowan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Seton Catholic 19-1 on Monday. With that win, the Blackhawks brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Lucas Terrell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Terrell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cowan got a massive performance out of Chase Matson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that Matson has hit this season. Luke Garrett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Blue River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Cowan, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Blue River Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Blue River Valley suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Cowan in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
