The North Posey Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Bowling Green Purples at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Posey is headed out to face Bowling Green after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went the Vikings' way against South Knox on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won nine in a row.
Colby Angel and Ethan Mansfield were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Angel pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mansfield tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Angel scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Mansfield scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Angel posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kade Buecher and Dylan Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Buecher went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Murphy scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jed Galvin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bowling Green got themselves on the board against Glasgow on Wednesday, but Glasgow never followed suit. They came out on top against the Scotties by a score of 5-0.
Jackson Idlett tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bowling Green let Grayson Newman and Markell Yates run wild. Newman went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Yates scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that Newman snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Evan Schallert, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
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