The West Vigo Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the North Putnam Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Vigo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, everything went West Vigo's way against Shakamak as West Vigo made off with a 10-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Vigo.
Janelle Sullivan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Sullivan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Grace Rogers and Jaleigh Lindley did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Lindley scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Parker Auten was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, North Putnam's 20-10 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of South Putnam by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. North Putnam has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Vigo pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for North Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
West Vigo beat North Putnam 9-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Putnam's Emma Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for West Vigo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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