The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Northfield Norsemen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tippecanoe Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Northfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tippecanoe Valley will head into Monday's match after some sweet revenge against Northwestern: Tippecanoe Valley couldn't quite topple Northwestern on Monday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 12-run loss they took when the two last played. Tippecanoe Valley's pitcher stepped up to hand Northwestern a 14-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Tippecanoe Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Dalynne Bussard made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Bussard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Bussard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Temperance Caudill, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Kaitlyn Threlkel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 27-1 to Maconaquah.
Tippecanoe Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything went Tippecanoe Valley's way against Northfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Tippecanoe Valley made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tippecanoe Valley since the squad 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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