The Leipsic Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Bluffton Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Leipsic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Leipsic needed a bit of extra time to put away Kalida. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Avery Paris was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Bluffton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Hardin Northern by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since April 22, 2024.
Bluffton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Speicher, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Landen Worcester was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Leipsic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Bluffton, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Leipsic came out on top in a nail-biter against Bluffton when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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