For the second straight game, La Porte will face off against Valparaiso. The Slicers will host the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for La Porte's offense. They came up short against Valparaiso on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The Slicers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Valparaiso's part, not much got past Caden Crowell, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep La Porte off the board. Crowell has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabe Bush, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Gill, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Valparaiso kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Porte only managed two hits.
The victory (which was Valparaiso's ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for La Porte, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
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