The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the DeKalb Barons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tippecanoe Valley is looking for their season's first win.
Tippecanoe Valley lost 17-3 to LaVille on Friday.
Wes Haines made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Will Mellott also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, DeKalb came up short against Carroll on Thursday and fell 5-1. The loss was the Barons' first of the season.
DeKalb saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Brockhouse, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Tippecanoe Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for DeKalb, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tippecanoe Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like DeKalb struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tippecanoe Valley might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from DeKalb when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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