The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Warsaw Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tippecanoe Valley will be strutting in after a win while Warsaw will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, it was close, but Tippecanoe Valley sidestepped Triton for a 6-5 victory. The win was just what Tippecanoe Valley needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior match.
Tippecanoe Valley's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Tucker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Warsaw's offense. Their rough 10-0 defeat to Guerin Catholic on Saturday might stick with them for a while.
The win got Tippecanoe Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Warsaw, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tippecanoe Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Warsaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tippecanoe Valley might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Warsaw in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Tippecanoe Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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