For the second straight game, Tippecanoe Valley will face off against Glenn. The Vikings will head out to challenge the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tippecanoe Valley is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Tippecanoe Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Glenn, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Vikings fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since April 24th.
For Glenn's part, Brendin Hodges spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Hodges has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colin Hamel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaden Lang, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Glenn is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
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