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| 05/29/26 - Neutral | 7-5 W |
| 05/04/26 - Away | 0-0 T |
| 05/05/25 - Home | 4-15 L |
| 05/21/24 - Neutral | 17-3 W |
| 05/25/23 - Neutral | 10-7 W |
| + 4 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hobart walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Valparaiso Vikings 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Brickies have posted since April 11th.
Aurora Ciesielski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addi Gaffin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Coons, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Hobart hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.
Hobart is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-17-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Valparaiso, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10-1.
As of now, neither Hobart nor the Vikings have any future games scheduled.
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