The Vincennes Lincoln Alices are taking a road trip to square off against the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vincennes Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on South Knox with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Alices in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won nine in a row.
The team relied heavily on Luke Hall, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Brady Anderson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Terre Haute North Vigo not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 28th (when they won 12-1). They never let Southport get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Not much got past Kendall Gregg, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Southport off the board. Gregg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Millington was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Terre Haute North Vigo: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Brayden Dean also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Vincennes Lincoln's record now sits at 15-7. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, their record is now 12-8.
Vincennes Lincoln skirted past Terre Haute North Vigo 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Do the Alices have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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