The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will take on the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tippecanoe Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Rensselaer Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tippecanoe Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Knox 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tippecanoe Valley.
Dalynne Bussard spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackaylie Costello was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Temperance Caudill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rensselaer Central lost 9-1 to North White last Tuesday.
Rensselaer Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kali Northcutt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tippecanoe Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Tippecanoe Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Rensselaer Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. Does Tippecanoe Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rensselaer Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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