Andrean had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Valparaiso Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Andrean also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Abbey Bond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrean got a massive performance out of Sadie Drousias, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Voliva, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Valparaiso's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delilah Kincaid, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Andrean's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Valparaiso, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Andrean will challenge Buchanan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Andrean: 3.6, Buchanan: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Valparaiso, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boone Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Boone Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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