Tippecanoe Valley extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-18 in the process. They came up short against the Warsaw Tigers, falling 18-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ian Cooksey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Warsaw, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Warsaw's side, Reed Nelson looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Warsaw got a massive performance out of Grady Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Nelson has posted over his last 12 contests. Cohen Heady was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Tippecanoe Valley will host Fort Wayne Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Warsaw, they will head out to challenge Concord at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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