Tippecanoe Valley is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will be playing at home against the Knox Redskins at 6:00 p.m. Tippecanoe Valley will be strutting in after a win while Knox will be coming in after a defeat.
Tippecanoe Valley proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mishawaka 4-3.
Dalynne Bussard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Naomi Gaerte was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Tippecanoe Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mishawaka didn't launched any home runs.
Meanwhile, Knox didn't have quite enough to beat Plymouth on Tuesday and fell 15-14. The loss put an end to the Redskins' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Knox fell to 2-1. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Tippecanoe Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Knox in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redskins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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