After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Portage, Valparaiso was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Highland Trojans 14-12. The Vikings' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elizabeth Kosek was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Maddie Horka was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Valparaiso was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.

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| 04/12/25 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 04/12/25 - Away | 14-12 W |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/08/23 - Away | 1-14 L |
| 04/08/23 - Away | 4-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Valparaiso's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Highland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Trojans beat Valparaiso by a score of 7-5 later that day.
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