It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tippecanoe Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Noble Chargers by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Hunter Paxton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Tippecanoe Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Hileman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Tippecanoe Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for West Noble, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season.
Tippecanoe Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Noble, they will face off against NorthWood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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